Break Clauses in Leases – What do they do?
In leases, break clauses serve as crucial provisions that provide flexibility for both landlords and tenants. These clauses allow either party to terminate the lease...
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COVID 19 – What happens to the rent?
The impact of the Covid-19 virus is unprecedented. Businesses have suddenly lost their income stream from locked down customers. If they are not doing it...
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Associate, Commercial PropertyCommercial Landlords be wary – agreeing to alterations produces problems.
It is not enough for a landlord to have a well written lease which imposes multiple obligations and penalties on a tenant. The landlord must...
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Associate, Commercial PropertyDevelopers no longer getting tanked up
The UK population has grown by over eight million since 2000. The demand for housing has risen accordingly and housing developers find themselves constantly challenged...
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Associate, Commercial PropertyDon’t get trapped – mind the gap
In the fast moving world of commercial property, and in particular business leases, deals are struck quickly, money changes hands, a new occupier moves into...
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Associate, Commercial Property‘Not in my back yard!’ – There may be no...
Mobile phone usage has grown massively in the last two decades. There are six times as many phones in use as there were 20 years ago...
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Associate, Commercial PropertyIs Feudalism Really a Thing of the Past?
Legislation aims to keep up with growth and changes in society. In consequence it can be extensive. We have seen 31 Acts passed onto the...
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Associate, Commercial PropertyMining, Sinkholes and Subsidence – Avoiding the Sinking Feeling of...
When buying a property in the South East many people will not think of mining or subsidence as a real risk. This is partly because...
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Associate, Commercial Property‘Just give us a simple overage agreement’.
It’s strange how some phrases can haunt you over the years and the request to produce a simple, straightforward overage agreement crops up repeatedly. Overage...
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Associate, Commercial PropertyOptions: Beware the illusory pot of gold
Developers are astute business people. When dealing with them it is wise to keep your wits about you. Here are some common transaction structures employed...
