Health & social care

Estates & construction

Capsticks provides a full range of estates and construction legal services; from routine leases and licences through to complex site disposals, rationalisation and strategic support. Our Estates and Construction team is dedicated to the healthcare sector, making it one of the largest of its kind. We have been delivering cost effective and practical legal solutions to our healthcare client base for many years and we are well placed to help healthcare bodies face increased pressure to maximise the use of their estate and to achieve cost efficiencies on their property transactions.

No matter how big or small the deal, it is often the smallest details that cause the biggest problems.  Because of our deep sector experience, we understand the legal frameworks, the milestones, deadlines, budgets and reputational considerations inherent in any large project.  We will optimise the deal whilst mitigating your risk.

We can help you with:

  • estates rationalisation and strategic advice
  • site acquisitions and disposals
  • site developments and town and country planning
  • lease negotiations and SPD schemes
  • building contracts and construction law advice
  • sustainability and the Carbon Reduction Commitment
  • keyworker accommodation projects
  • NHS estatecode and general estate management advice
  • estates management service
  • LeasePlus and UnderleasePlus Agreements in NHS LIFT
  • landlord and tenant matters
  • property and construction disputes
  • estates aspects of commercial transactions including due diligence
  • partnership working with local authorities
  • rent and rates reimbursement for GP premises

Capsticks Estates Management Service

Our estates management service gives you confidential online access to a dedicated estates database containing scanned copies of your key legal estates documents, and easy to follow summaries of them.  It also sends you automatic email alerts in advance of important dates.

Registered users should click here to access the service.

We now offer two different versions of the EMS.  The standard version of the EMS provides access to scanned versions of your documents together with automatic email alerts.

The premium version of the EMS also includes easy to read summaries of all your property documents.  For more information on subscribing to either version of the service, please contact Sam Hopkins.

Estates & Construction partners

Hilary Blackwell
Philip Brown
David Firth
Sam Hopkins
Susie Rogers
Mark Paget Skelin
Lisa Geary