Sunak empties his purse for a pandemic-beating budget
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK’s economic agenda dominated the Chancellor’s 2021 Budget Statement, with support for business and jobs receiving top-line...
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Can I get out of a commercial lease early?
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on almost every business in the UK. For many businesses, it means they no longer require their business premises,...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Commercial PropertyRetail tenants should check the small print
As a fresh wave of lockdown measures cut across the UK, retail tenants may be experiencing new concerns about how to pay the rent, but...
Anne Bridger
Senior Solicitor, Commercial PropertyBreak Clauses – a costly mistake?
With changing times, property needs are also changing and some tenants are looking for ways to exit their lease early. Sometimes it is a matter...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Commercial PropertyCommercial Leases and the Coronavirus Act 2020
As well as various financial measures the Government has also sought to alleviate the problems of businesses during the current lockdown with specific legislation relating...
Simon Wood
Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorCOVID 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...
John Guthrie
Associate, Commercial PropertyAccepting change in unprecedented times
I am continually hearing that we are living in unprecedented times. This is certainly true. As we all made a resolutions at the start of...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, 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...
John Guthrie
Associate, Commercial PropertyBrexit: maddening but not frustrating when it comes to contracts
Brexit may be maddening for business, communities and even the politicians in the thick of it, but in all the uncertainty, one thing seems certain,...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyAre we witnessing the death of the UK high street?
Since the turn of the century, people’s shopping habits have changed dramatically and high street shops have struggled to change with them. More and more...
