Commercial landlords beware of using s30(1)(f) to oppose renewals
A Supreme Court decision impacts the way commercial landlords have been using building works and…
July 31, 2022 By Mike Davies
Binding contracts relating to land – the essentials
A land contract being a contract for the sale of land, or of an interest…
July 31, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Directors personal guarantees in commercial leases – be careful!
Some landlord’s will insist on a third party guarantee to be given for a lease. …
July 31, 2022 By Stephens Scown
What is the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill?
What do commercial landlords and tenants need to know about the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill…
July 31, 2022 By Aimee Barrable
Surrendering a lease – what amounts to surrender by operation of law?
A lease can be surrendered in one of two ways – expressly, by deed, or…
July 31, 2022 By Ben Jones
Whose belongings are they anyway? Dealing with involuntary bailment
Involuntary bailment can happen in a number of situations: • Where a mortgagee goes into…
July 31, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The easy way to prevent prescriptive easements
Landowners will take comfort from the recent Court of Appeal decision in Winterburn v Bennett…
July 31, 2022 By Mark Forsey
Mineral Exploration – how to obtain mineral rights
How can mineral operators obtain rights for mineral exploration from uncooperative landowners? There is a…
June 29, 2022 By Jo Price
Ground Rent – what are the new rules?
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 will come into force this year having received…
March 24, 2022 By Kate Westlake
Case Study – the enforceability of a restrictive covenant
How enforceable is a restrictive covenant? We look at a recent case. The recent Court…
February 14, 2022 By Mike Davies
What is the legal definition of Agriculture?
It may seem obvious, but the legal definition of agriculture should be of great interest…
January 21, 2022 By Nigel Coveney
EV Charging Points – legal requirement in new homes
How will the government requirement for all new homes and buildings to provide EV car…
December 15, 2021 By Katie Allen