Give it up! Give it up! Baby, Give it up!
No-one has a crystal ball that can definitively tell them what the future holds. Every decision is a risk to a greater or lesser degree....
RICS Service Charge Code: changes ahead
Services charges can all too often become a source of contention between landlords and tenants. To assist with the process of administering the service charge...
Anne Bridger
Solicitor, Commercial PropertyA “takeaway” from Prezzo
Prezzo held a sub-lease of a ground floor and basement restaurant. In the lease, Prezzo’s landlord covenanted to “insure the premises in accordance with its...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyWhen is a licence a lease?
It is often the case that owners of commercial property want to allow occupation of their property on an informal basis, without the time and...
Celia Watts
Consultant, Commercial PropertyIs garden land residential property?
This is a question that has excised property lawyers and tax consultants for some time, so what is the answer to selling garden land? There...
Tamzin Mandelli
Associate, Commercial PropertyEasements and rights of way – Get off my land!...
If you’ve discovered an easement running through your property, you may be wondering who has access and who can pass over your land. There are...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyNew Lease Code
We await the conclusions of the consultation process launched by The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on replacing the current Code for Leasing Business...
Anne Bridger
Solicitor, Commercial PropertyA cautionary tale – architects’ copyright
Developers need to take care not to infringe copyright in architect’s drawings. In a recent case, the High Court held that copyright in an architect’s...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of 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...
John Guthrie
Senior Solicitor, Commercial Property5 top tips to make sure your planning application is...
If you’re attempting to get planning permission to develop your property, you need to ensure that you understand exactly what is expected of you, and...