Legal Article
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
Legal Article
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
Legal Article
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
Legal Article
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
Legal Article
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
Legal Article
30 Mar 2021
A trust can be created in different ways and for a wide range of purposes. Indeed, within the context of property law, a trust is automatically created whenever a property is jointly owned by more than one party. So far as Stamp Duty Land Tax involving commercial property is concerned, all trusts…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
24 Mar 2021
Kent v Guest [2021] EWHC 51 (Ch) The High Court has recently considered what is the correct approach to 'fault grounds' whereby a landlord can oppose a new tenancy under section 30(1)(a) to (c) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the "Act"). Background Mr Kent (the…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
22 Mar 2021
Following the Government's provisional roadmap to allow for the gradual reopening of business, many businesses will be putting plans in place so that they are prepared to capitalise as soon as they are able. An example would be the pub industry - the utilisation of their outdoor space presents a…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
05 Mar 2021
Restrictive covenants on areas of land can have implications for anybody wishing to purchase the land, this is especially the case where the purchaser aspires to develop or change the land. The recent Supreme Court ruling in Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd (2020) is…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
05 Mar 2021
The crux of the case of Poste Hotel Ltd v Tracey Anne Cousins (2020) EWHC 582 concerned whether a resident's right to park supersedes a local business's right of way to enter their premises, and serves as an important reminder for why landowners must remain mindful of preventing others acquiring…
Commercial Property
