The Court of Appeal has granted the landlord permission to appeal in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield (B520190499). The appeal...
14th Jun 2019 Read moreTwo years ago the Supreme Court (in the case of Monk1) specified how to assess the rateable value of a commercial real estate asset in the UK for...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreThe concept of the private garden square has always been a big draw for buyers of houses in central London...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreEarlier this month the High Court handed down its judgment in the case of TFS Stores Limited v The Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreThe Cardtronics Europe Ltd and others v Sykes case has helped to illustrate how ATM leases are treated for rates purposes. There are approximately 70...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreIt can be difficult not to look back nostalgically to pre-1997 when stamp duty was charged at a modest 1 on any purchase price over £60,000...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreThe much talked about Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 1 June 2019; it applies to any new tenancies and renewals of...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreIn a recent round-table discussion of hot topics in Scottish property law, keen interest was sparked by the Scottish Government’s consultation on a...
13th Jun 2019 Read moreRent review provisions are common place in commercial business tenancies. Whilst the rent review mechanism is governed by the specific provisions in...
12th Jun 2019 Read moreThe Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into breach of consumer protection laws in respect of the leasehold housing...
12th Jun 2019 Read moreGeorgina Redsell and David Nicholls (Landmark Chambers) answer a query on building leases and intention to redevelop post-Franses. Question I am a...
12th Jun 2019 Read moreThe Tenant Fees Act 2019 is now in force, and the new rules already apply to assured shorthold tenancies entered into from 1 June 2019 onwards. The...
12th Jun 2019 Read moreThe use of overage agreements is now widespread and it is easy to understand why. After all, who wouldn’t want to create the chance of some...
12th Jun 2019 Read moreThe Upper Tribunal decided in the recent case of Taurusbuilt Limited and Others v McQue and another (2019) UKUP 81 (LC), an easement can be implied...
11th Jun 2019 Read moreExpensive rent, lease lengths that prevent flexibility for tenants, onerous repairing obligations and the risk of weighty dilapidations claims, can...
11th Jun 2019 Read moreBreak clauses are a useful tool for both landlords and tenants to end a lease before the end of the term. Below, we outline the usual lease...
11th Jun 2019 Read moreTechnology is rapidly changing the way in which business is done. Consumers are growing used to an on demand service - whether that is in relation to...
11th Jun 2019 Read moreA recent case has highlighted the risk of using a term in an overage agreement that does not have a precise technical meaning in planning law...
11th Jun 2019 Read moreIn October 2018, the Government published a consultation paper seeking views on proposals for new and amended permitted development rights and changes...
10th Jun 2019 Read moreThe UK government is closer to establishing a register to show the true ownership of overseas companies that own or propose to buy or take a lease of...
10th Jun 2019 Read moreAs tempting as it may be to rent out that spare, empty desk in the corner of your office to bring in some extra revenue, unless the right precautions...
10th Jun 2019 Read moreOn 9 May 2019, the UK Government confirmed that it will allocate £200 million to allow privately-owned high rise buildings to speed up the...
10th Jun 2019 Read moreIt is just over a year since the regulations controlling the energy efficiency of buildings (MEES Regulations) started to impact on commercial...
10th Jun 2019 Read moreIn recent years, a number of significant changes have been made to the taxation of UK property. These reforms have included: the introduction of the...
7th Jun 2019 Read moreAs part of our periodic updates, here is an overview of recent developments of relevance to participants in the real estate finance market across...
7th Jun 2019 Read moreOn 6 June 2019 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a consultation on building and fire safety regulation. The...
7th Jun 2019 Read moreToday’s entry reports on the decision on the M4 corridor around Newport project. It’s not a Development Consent Order project because the thresholds...
7th Jun 2019 Read moreA rise in pre-letting and the increasing importance of work space in attracting talent were some of the trends in the London office market explored...
7th Jun 2019 Read moreA further regulation has been published this week (week commencing 3rd June) amending the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010. Amongst a...
7th Jun 2019 Read moreWhere a lease specifies a date for compliance with an obligation such as the date for service of a break notice or for triggering a rent review, it...
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