Greater knowledge of what it takes to complete property investment agreements could see an increase in the number of done deals, according to one legal expert.

The Warwickshire Property Forum is hosting a seminar on the issues facing property investment sales at the offices of Midlands solicitors, Wright Hassall, on Tuesday, November 22.

David Slade, a partner in the commercial property team at Wright Hassall and who will be delivering the seminar, feels that by presenting the solicitor's view of such transactions - as well as that of both the buyer and seller - he can demonstrate how the process can be completed more swiftly and efficiently.

This could in turn have a positive impact on one of the markets worst hit by the recession - inspiring the confidence that comes with a better understanding of the system itself.

"The property investment sales market has been quite badly affected by the current economic climate," said Slade.

"The market is all about the sale of multi-tenanted properties such as offices, shopping centres and industrial estates where the primary aim for the investor is to make money.

"I think a wider knowledge of how it all works could encourage more people to take on more deals.

"There are various pitfalls to investment that we frequently come across. We want to demonstrate how these can be avoided through some pre-transaction planning.

"This step can often be the difference between a deal being completed within the four weeks required by heads of terms, or not at all.

"There are also tax advantages available in investment transactions which can be of great benefit to a purchaser.

"If surveyors and investors understand this side of the transaction they can save themselves time and money by coming to specialist solicitors at the right point in the process, fully prepared, knowing that everything should run smoothly."

Registration for the event starts at 4.45pm on Tuesday, November 22 at Wright Hassall's Olympus Avenue offices.

For more information contact Caroline Venuto on 01926 886688 or email caroline.venuto@wrighthassall.co.uk.

For more information about Wright Hassall, please visit their website here: www.wrighthassall.co.uk