Real Estate

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Commercial Lease Rent Reviews – What Are They and What Should They Be Based on?

Friday, 12 November 2021

A rent review allows the landlord to recalculate the rent payable for the property.

Commercial Lease Rent Reviews – What Are They and What Should They Be Based on?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

What Constitutes Private Nuisance?

Tuesday, 02 November 2021

The High Court has recently considered a case of nuisance against the Ministry of Defence for noise produced by aircraft. This article looks into the specifics of that case and also what it means for these type of hearings going forward.

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Do You Know Who Is Registered on Your Land Registry Title?

Monday, 01 November 2021

Where Land Registry titles for property held by partnerships or trustees are incorrectly registered in the names of the retired or even deceased, additional work is required to rectify the situation. What can you do to avoid the headache of fixing them?

Do You Know Who Is Registered on Your Land Registry Title?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Commercial Leases - What are Authorised Guarantee Agreements?

Thursday, 14 October 2021

When owning commercial property, understanding where you and your new and previous tenants stand is incredibly important. We take an in-depth look into Authorised Guarantee Agreements.

Commercial Leases - What are Authorised Guarantee Agreements?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

The Impact of the Stamp Duty Holiday - What Do You Need to Know?

Monday, 16 August 2021

The stamp duty holiday has been well-publicised and the end of June 2021 signified the end of arguably the most significant Stamp Duty relief to date.

The Impact of the Stamp Duty Holiday - What Do You Need to Know?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Biodiversity Net Gain - What Does This Mean for Development and Infrastructure Projects?

Monday, 12 July 2021

On 14 June, the Government announced a proposed amendment to the Environment Bill to extend the Biodiversity Net Gain requirement to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

Biodiversity Net Gain - What Does This Mean for Development and Infrastructure Projects?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Service Charge - Who Pays for Inherent Defects and Structural Repairs?

Wednesday, 02 June 2021

Many leases require the landlord to keep parts of the property in repair, and tenants to contribute to the cost of those repairs through a service charge. Difficulties can arise when considering who should pay to repair inherent defects in the property.

Service Charge - Who Pays for Inherent Defects and Structural Repairs?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

No Room to Move in Your Own Home

Wednesday, 28 April 2021

New homes built through Permitted Development rights must meet the Government's new Space Standard introduced on 6 April 2021. A recent planning appeal shows the necessity for the new standards.

Has Your School Carried Out an Audit of Staff Accommodation Recently?

Monday, 26 April 2021

On 6 April 2021, HMRC made some changes to the tax rules regarding the availability of tax exemptions for some staff members who live on site (particularly some members of the senior leadership team).

Has Your School Carried Out an Audit of Staff Accommodation Recently?

The Latest Guidance on School Land Transactions

Wednesday, 07 April 2021

The Department for Education (DfE) recently published revised guidance for school land transactions, intended for anyone with a freehold or leasehold interest in land used (or previously used) for the purposes of a school.

The Latest Guidance on School Land Transactions

Can Your Landlord Be Their Own Judge?

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Tenants of commercial leases should be aware of the implications of the service charge provisions in their lease before agreeing terms.

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

New Planning 'Use Classes' Now in Effect - What's Changed?

Thursday, 03 September 2020

While we do not expect to see many of the Government's "Build Build Build" Planning reforms emerging in legislation for some time yet, certain changes have come into effect on 1 September 2020.

New Planning 'Use Classes' Now in Effect - What's Changed?

Temporary Reduced Rates for Stamp Duty Land Tax

Wednesday, 08 July 2020

The Chancellor's recent announcement of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) 'holiday' is good news for residential property buyers, whether you are first-time buyer or moving home.

Temporary Reduced Rates for Stamp Duty Land Tax

£1 Billion Building Safety Fund - Does Your High-Rise Qualify?

Friday, 03 July 2020

On 26 May 2020, the Government announced the availability of a £1 billion Building Safety Fund (Fund) designed to support landlords removing dangerous cladding from their residential buildings.

£1 Billion Building Safety Fund - Does Your High-Rise Qualify?

New Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships

Wednesday, 01 July 2020

The aim of the new code of practice from the Government is to provide clarity for landlords and tenants when discussing rental payments and to encourage best practice to support all parties, so that the economy can recover swiftly.

New Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships

Share this page: