06 Dec 2021
Introduction In the 2021 case of Criterion Buildings Ltd v McKinsey and Company Inc (UK) and another , the High Court had to determine whether landlords can decide how a service charge is proportioned across their commercial tenants. Facts McKinsey ('the Tenant') was one of the…
Commercial Property
03 Dec 2021
In the recent case of Glossop Cartons and Print Ltd v Contact (Print and Packaging) Ltd - which went to the Court of Appeal - it was held that a buyer seeking damages from a seller for fraudulent misrepresentation is still entitled to compensation despite agreeing a 'bad bargain'. The case…
Commercial Property
26 Oct 2021
As businesses tentatively begin to emerge from the pandemic thoughts may finally start to turn to future opportunities and challenges. It appears likely that the next major issue affecting the property world will be energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. With the increasing awareness of…
Commercial Property
18 Aug 2021
The planning laws are there to monitor what can and can't be built in certain areas to keep within the local policy and that of the country as a whole. Permitted development rights are, to some degree self-explanatory, as they are those rules that allow certain aspects of development to progress…
Commercial Property
05 Aug 2021
There is currently a downward trend in high street shopping, mainly due to an increase in shopping online. This has been accelerated by the pandemic as high street shops have been forced to close and ultimately improve their online services to retain customers. The impact has been so great that, in 2020…
Commercial Property
08 Jun 2021
It is beyond doubt that Covid-19 has caused considerable financial challenges for commercial tenants, many of whom have had to endure either their business not being able to run as effectively, or not run at all. The Government has for the most part been sympathetic towards commercial tenants during the…
Commercial Property
07 May 2021
On the 10 February, the Government announced its strategy to improve nationwide building safety, following the continuing fallout from the Grenfell disaster. A pivotal part of the strategy was the announcement of a further £3.5 billion funding to help facilitate the removal of unsafe cladding. It…
Commercial Property
30 Apr 2021
The recent case of Procter v Procter dealt with the situation where a property owner wishes to grant a lease to both themselves and a third party jointly. In Procter, a family farm was owned by trustees and was farmed by a partnership consisting of the trustees and other family members, without any…
Commercial Property
23 Apr 2021
Whilst the decline of the traditional high street has been much publicised over recent years, Covid-19 has likely accelerated the changes to how high street property is utilised in the long-term. One of the main challenges for city centres in a post-restrictions world will be how its property can be…
Commercial Property
30 Mar 2021
Intro One of the key announcements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, during his 2021 Budget speech was the introduction of eight new freeports in England. A wide package of reliefs will benefit freeports, including some aimed at reducing the cost of investing in land buildings…
Commercial Property
