Commercial Property
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A partner in Ashtons Legal’s Commercial Property team, recently advised conservation charity, Cambridge Past, Present & Future, in relation to an agreement completed with King’s College for the management of...
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Under UK contract law, a property contract (or any contract) cannot generally be terminated by a party in breach of the agreement. This means that the party in breach of...
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As we embark on a new year, the growing need for sustainability will be a key point of consideration in the commercial leasehold market. We will see a continuing shift...
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Case Commentary: B&M Retail Limited v HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Limited [2023] EWHC 2495 (Ch). This case clarifies the law on redevelopment break clauses in business tenancy renewals. Whilst...
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Put simply, if you or your business lets property to a tenant for business purposes you will be a commercial landlord and as such will be subject to a number...
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Since registration of the majority of land transactions became compulsory by the end of 1990, there has always been a “registration gap”. This refers to the time between the completion...
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Tenants acquiring short-term leases often perceive they are exposed to little risk and focus on the speed of the transaction or the overarching business acquisition. While this is understandable, even...
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As climate change increases, so do the efforts to slow it down. With this in mind, there is a growing awareness of using more sustainable practices among many different sectors,...
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The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) was introduced after the Grenfell Tower tragedy as a way of ensuring that buildings are compliant with Building Regulations and that they comply...
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In 2017 the Law Commission published a report outlining several issues surrounding the law regarding charities; technical issues with the operation of the legislation were causing problems for many charitable...
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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/962), often referred to as MEES, (“Regulations”) are changing. After 1 April 2023, a commercial landlord will be...
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Our highly rated Business Client Group is delighted to have advised the shareholders and management team of Woodward Markwell Insurance Brokers on the sale of its general insurance business (now...
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