Commercial Property
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Before the coronavirus struck, the options for landlords looking to recover commercial rent arrears were extensive. Depending on the circumstances, you could use the statutory commercial rent arrears recovery procedure...
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If you are looking to move your business, there is an important decision to be made around whether you should buy or rent premises. There are several factors you should...
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If you have a great idea for developing a piece of unused land, you may find that you need to get control of some neighbouring property to provide access or...
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With the UK economy currently in the deepest recession since records began, disputes between landlords and tenants are beginning to rise as pressure mounts on commercial occupiers to find ways...
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The relevant period was a measure brought in by the Coronavirus Act 2020 in order to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic – but when will it end? And...
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In this special feature, our commercial property team provide snapshots of the latest commercial property law news throughout March. Service Charges and Fair Proportions Whether or not apportionment of service...
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It is well established that in order for a covenant to be binding it must attach to, or be annexed to, land which actually benefits from that covenant. However, in...
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In this special feature, our commercial property team provide snapshots of the latest commercial property law news throughout February. Rent suspension – burden of proof lies with the tenant The...
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If you are reviewing your commercial property portfolio, you may decide that the time is right to sell some of your property and it goes without saying that you will...
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The recent Court of Appeal decision of London Borough of Southwark v Ludgate House Ltd 2020 puts into doubt the effectiveness of guardianship schemes as a rates mitigation strategy. A...
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We appreciate that the Covid-19 pandemic is causing significant issues to our clients, both on the contractor and developer side. Below we set out some of the common issues. Force...
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As the economic impact of the pandemic grows, many commercial landlords are struggling to collect rent and enforce their business tenants’ other lease obligations. While the Government has acted to...
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