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  • 13 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Check your Reservations on Rights of Entry

The recent Court of Appeal case of Rees -v- Windsor-Clive (2020) considered the interpretation of Landlord’s rights of entry reserved by a lease. The recent Court of Appeal case of Rees -v- Windsor-Clive (2020) considered the interpretation of Landlord’s rights of entry reserved by a lease.
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  • 08 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Tenant wins challenge against Landlord’s ‘conclusive’ service charge statement

In the recent case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd EWHC 1263 (Ch), the High Court held that a tenant could challenge the service charge sums due under their lease,

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  • 07 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Duval Case: Beware the Breach of Covenants

The Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd (Duval) is likely to have wide implications for landlords and tenants alike as it concerns the mutual enforceability of tenant covenants which is a standard provision in most modern leases.
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  • 07 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Short-term letting? Check your Tenant Lease before you Breach

As the pandemic continues, those who own residential property may be looking to the future and considering whether there is money to be made by short-term lets (e.g. Airbnb)

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  • 25 June 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Radical Change Recommended for our High Streets

When you think of all the things that Coronavirus has been blamed for over the last few months, few would have expected that it would be held responsible for saving our high streets. But the Grimsey Review entitled ‘Build Back Better’ published this month suggests...
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  • 03 June 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

What will the “New Normal” for our offices look like?

Real Estate Update – Feedback from our roundtable event on Thursday 21 May. Last month, Ruth Wilkinson, Shona Dunning and Simon Ralphs from our Construction and Real Estate teams hosted a virtual roundtable focusing on our return to the office post Covid-19.

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  • 11 May 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

World Day for Safety and Health At Work 2020 – not just another day in the office

Last Tuesday (28 April) was World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Traditionally, this is the day each year when the International Labour Organisation (ILO) promotes safe, healthy and decent work surroundings.
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  • 09 March 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Developments on Stamp Duty Land Tax Regulations

The past year has seen several changes in the regulations surrounding Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”). This is a tax which is payable to HMRC, on the purchase of freehold or leasehold property and on the grant of leases, if they are valued over a certain threshold.

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  • 02 March 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

About to start trading? The risks & how to cover them

A helpful step-by-step guide to opening a restaurant, the risks and how to cover them.
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