Covid-19 and the "meanwhile use" of unused and unoccupied premises
In the context of a global pandemic in which social distancing is now the new normal, rethinking how we use space has never b...
27th Oct 2020 Read moreLexology – Daily Feed
Interpretation of planning conditions
The Lords Justices in the Court of Appeal have handed down a very helpful judgment concerning the interpretation of planning conditi...
26th Oct 2020 Read moreUK - Covid-19 - BCLP Retail Insight: The Week That Was, Vol 9
This week, the BCLP Retail team discuss the latest round of government restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19, and offer a...
26th Oct 2020 Read moreEmpty property rates in England; how can a business mitigate its liability?
Empty property rates is a tax on failure; the failure of the owner to find either a profitable use for the premises or a tenant to pay a r...
23rd Oct 2020 Read moreGuide to EPCs and MEES for charity landlords
It is important that commercial property investors, including charities, understand the impact of the regulations on their property holdings and...
23rd Oct 2020 Read moreOverall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings
On 17 September 2020, the Master of the Rolls (“MR”) introduced the “Overall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings” (the “Overall Arrangements”...
22nd Oct 2020 Read moreLMA launches further guidance on the Green Loan Principles
The LMA has now published additional practical guidance regarding the application of the Green Loan Principles in the context of (i) Green...
22nd Oct 2020 Read moreLatest BI insurance Court ruling - Loss of use because of lockdown does not constitute loss of property
In another ruling on the issue of post-Lockdown claims under business interruption (BI) insurance policies, the High Court last week summarily...
22nd Oct 2020 Read moreBuild-to-rent: cause for optimism
Prior to the Covid pandemic, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector had a strong start to Q1 2020 with over £1bn of...
22nd Oct 2020 Read moreProperty Professionals: Strategic Land Tax Time Bomb
COVID-19 is costing the UK a lot of money, and will have to be paid for at some point going forward. With tax rises on the horizon, it seems like a...
22nd Oct 2020 Read moreSwift v Carpenter: Practical Applications
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Swift v Carpenter has rewritten the rules for the calculation of future accommodation costs. Whilst the...
22nd Oct 2020 Read moreA Planning Condition Requiring Dedication of Land for Public Use is Unlawful
On 16 October 2020, the English Court of Appeal delivered judgment in DB Symmetry v Swindon Borough Council & Another, confirming that a planning...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreFive point guide: breaking free from the shackles of a lease - options to terminate
Tenants’ property requirements are changing. A survey recently undertaken by the Institute of Directors claims that nearly three-quarters of firms...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreNot planning to retire? Farmers should still be planning
The University of Exeter’s recent survey, commissioned by NFU Mutual, has found that less than a fifth of farmers plan on fully retiring. As a...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreProving your HMO case in the First- tier Tribunal - IR Management Services Ltd v Salford City Council
This is the second instalment in a series of blogposts exploring recent Upper Tribunal decisions dealing with HMO matters and evidence. The first...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreDemand for Senior Living
Cushman and Wakefield have today released their Report on Housing and Care for Older People. The Report focuses on specialist housing schemes which...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreThe Inglorious 12th!
It goes without saying that both the Landlord and the Tenant of any tenancy should agree the extent of the subjects of their Lease. However the...
21st Oct 2020 Read morePRC Leasing- The Charterer's Perspective
PRC leasing has become mainstream following the departure of a number of key lenders from the shipping finance space. In one sense this is a new...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreDuration of planning permissions in principle - Helpful simplification on its way?
Over the last few years we have seen a number of queries arising out of uncertainty and lack of clarity in relation to the timescales for...
21st Oct 2020 Read moreStamp Duty Land Tax - surcharge for non-residents
Raising taxes on property has been an easy target for the government for a number of years. Aside from increasing the scope of capital gains taxes on...
20th Oct 2020 Read moreReal Estate Tip of the Week: Landlord’s covenants - ongoing liability after selling the reversion
When selling investment property it is easy to overlook that the seller’s liability to its tenant can continue after the sale has completed. After...
20th Oct 2020 Read moreBloodbath on the high street
Yet more bad news reported for retail. As we have written about previously, the pandemic has served to accelerate trends that were already happening...
20th Oct 2020 Read morePossession in the Post-Covid World
This briefing note examines procedural issues in residential possession claims after the lifting of the General Stay imposed March 2020. It deals...
20th Oct 2020 Read moreIndemnity for cost of contaminated land
This case concerned a counterclaim by a landlord for the cost incurred by it in remediating its property prior to undertaking a major redevelopment...
20th Oct 2020 Read moreBisnow: London State Of The Market Digital Summit
Real Estate Partner Adrian Collins moderated a panel at the London State Of The Market Digital Summit, hosted by Bisnow and sponsored by AG. The...
19th Oct 2020 Read more“Gaping hole”: an unreasoned departure
In a judgment handed down on 2 October 2020 the Court of Appeal held there was a “gaping hole” in an examiner’s report which failed to explain the...
19th Oct 2020 Read moreDentons Asset Management and Investment Funds: ESG Performance in Real Estate Investment Funds
Environment, social and governance (ESG) has in recent years become a top priority for the asset management industry. In this paper, we look at why...
19th Oct 2020 Read moreDo all roads lead to commonhold?
The Law Commission’s message to the government from its three reports published on 21 July is clear: to achieve the stated aim of tipping the balance...
19th Oct 2020 Read moreTelecoms case update: EE Limited & Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Duncan & Others
The Lands Tribunal for Scotland recently heard legal arguments in nine applications by EE Limited and Hutchison 3G UK Limited (“the operators”) under...
19th Oct 2020 Read moreNew and proposed legislation, August 2020 (UK construction focus)
Dentons' construction team prepare a monthly guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the UK construction industry for publication in...
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