27 May 2020
The most obvious answer is to simply buy the property, as a company asset, from the company. But there is another option - to buy the company itself! Whilst this may not be the immediately obvious choice, there can be benefits to this - but each option needs to be considered on its merits. Here are some…
Commercial Property
18 May 2020
An unveiling of a package of measures to kick-start the housing market during the current crisis will go a long way to help property developers and personal conveyancing clients of Forbes. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published measures to assist the market,…
Commercial Property
14 May 2020
Covid-19 has generated financial uncertainty across the economy. Consequently, tenants are more frequently approaching landlords to request rent reductions, rent free periods, and to alter rent payment dates in an attempt to share the financial risk and cashflow impact. The first part of this…
Commercial Property
14 May 2020
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578 addressed the thorny issue of whether rights in respect of fish contained in fishing lakes transfers upon sale of the property or whether they are in fact retained by the seller…
Commercial Property
05 May 2020
The past 12 months have thrown up uncertainties in the structural defect insurance market, with the collapse of Danish insurance broker Alpha Insurance. This has had an impact in respect of both residential and commercial new build properties. In light of this, it is worth considering the repairing…
Commercial Property
28 Apr 2020
A few years ago, US Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld, made a statement about unknown knowns and known unknowns, which is an example of the struggle of trying to articulate uncertainty into a decision-making process. In recent weeks, clients and property lawyers have been attempting to distinguish the…
Commercial Property
09 Apr 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact across all areas of our lives, including within the context of commercial property. The unprecedented and unpredictable nature of the situation also means that parties are having to make swift decisions in order to protect themselves in the long term.…
Commercial Property
02 Apr 2020
The 1 April 2020 will mark a change in the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (MEES Regulations). This change will have a direct effect on landlords of residential properties with potential financial penalties and subsequent reputational damage. We will…
Commercial Property
25 Mar 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has produced a lot of government action targeted at keeping infections down and that has in turn affected a lot of organisations, their contracts with each other and their plans for future procurement. For buyers subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) or the…
Commercial Property
18 Mar 2020
With more alarming updates coming from the government daily, in these times of uncertainty, many businesses may be looking to their accountants for advice on how to best protect their assets. One thing that businesses can do is to look to restructure; setting up a holding company, undertaking a…
Commercial Property
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