Break 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...
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Commercial 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
Partner, 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, Head of 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
Partner, 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...
Matthew Winterbottom
SolicitorResidential properties owned by companies – ATED – Annual Tax...
ATED is an annual tax payable mainly by companies that own UK residential property. Until 1 April 2016, ATED was only applicable to residential properties...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyWhen is a door not a door? – When it’s...
When is an accessway not an accessway? When it looks like an access but you have no rights to actually use it. It is not...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyGive 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....
