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Landlord & tenant management

 

Our experienced Commercial Real Estate team can assist you with any issues relating to consents or licences for alterations, assignment of leases, underletting, deeds of variation and rent or other lease concessions. We also can help with rent reviews, security of tenure and the 1954 Act and any other issues related to leases and the ongoing management of relationships.

We can also provide advice on any issues that arise during the lifetime of a lease. For tenants, this could include questions about your lease obligations or how to handle lease renewals, or for landlords, this could include advice on any statutory obligations associated with letting your property.

“They are knowledgeable, friendly, efficient and a pleasure to work with.” 

Chambers and Partners

FAQs- Landlord and Tenant management

No. Whether a service charge is payable or not depends on the terms of the lease and whether the lease demise forms part of a larger building or estate, where services are provided. Insurance rent is often payable on top of the rent, as a landlord usually prefers to be responsible for insuring its property, with the tenant reimbursing the cost of the premium.

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  • 17 January 2022
  • Commercial Real Estate

Top 5 tips before taking on a restaurant property

Often the hardest part of opening a restaurant is finding the perfect property for your venture but once you are in then you then need to make it a success.

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  • 11 January 2022
  • Commercial Real Estate

Rent Reviews – are you being treated fairly?

We highlight rent review points from two transactions where we have acted for the prospective tenants and were asked to advise whether the wording of the rent review clauses had a disadvantageous effect on the tenants in question.

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  • 29 November 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

Tenants beware of repair obligations in a commercial lease

The judgement in the recent case is a reminder to all tenants of the importance of carefully reviewing a lease of part, to make sure the landlord is under an obligation to maintain and keep the whole of a building in repair.

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  • 10 November 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

New Code of Practice for Commercial property relationships post pandemic

The Government has published its new, Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships following the COVID-19 pandemic, which replaces the previous Code of Practice published in June 2020.

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  • 08 November 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

Is your local pub under threat? How can you save it?

The Localism Act 2011 (LA 2011) contains several proposals to give local authorities new freedoms and flexibility in order to protect local services and drive growth. The general power gives councils more freedom to work together with others in new ways to drive down costs. It gives them increased confidence to do creative, innovative things to meet local people’s needs.

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  • 08 September 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can I turn my shop into a residential property?

We saw significant changes to the commercial use classes system in September 2020. However, one of the most significant adjustments has been implemented without much fanfare or publicity. It is the change that was put in force since 1 August 2021 permitting development to convert shops into residential units; (Use class E to use class C3).

We have always been impressed with the speed and reactivity displayed by the Clarkslegal Commercial Property team and their ability to make complex situations seem more straightforward.” 

Crown Europe

“It has been an immense pleasure to work closely with this firm that takes great care of its clients. The professionals are of the highest calibre and diligence.” 

Orkhan Eyyubov, Founding Director – New Canada Capital