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Coronavirus - Can You Rely on Commercial Lease Guarantees?

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

With measures now in place to protect struggling commercial tenants, landlords may instead be considering claims against guarantors. Here are five things for landlords to think about before relying on guarantees.

Coronavirus - Can You Rely on Commercial Lease Guarantees?

Coronavirus - Can You Bring Your Lease or Licence to an End?

Friday, 27 March 2020

In any difficult financial climate, tenants may look for ways to reduce their financial burden by moving to smaller premises or closing up shop completely.

Coronavirus - Can You Bring Your Lease or Licence to an End?

What Does the Coronavirus Act Mean for Commercial Landlords and Tenants?

Thursday, 26 March 2020

As all commercial landlords and tenants know today is a quarter day and the first one (and hopefully the last) spent in lock down. The Coronavirus Act has now passed on to the statute books.

What Does the Coronavirus Act Mean for Commercial Landlords and Tenants?

Coronavirus - Commercial Leases - A Note For Tenants

Monday, 23 March 2020

In this unprecedented and ever-evolving situation, it is unfortunately inevitable that some businesses will struggle with lower turnovers and poor cash flow.

Coronavirus - Commercial Leases - A Note For Tenants

Coronavirus and Your Commercial Lease - What To Do If Your Tenant Does Not Pay Rent

Monday, 23 March 2020

What are the options available to landlords if tenants are unable to pay rent due under their commercial leases?

Coronavirus and Your Commercial Lease - What To Do If Your Tenant Does Not Pay Rent

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Company Voluntary Arrangements - A Successful Lease Restructuring Tool?

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

In a recent case the High Court has addressed how Company Voluntary Arrangements affect landlords when balancing the needs of a commercial tenant to restructure its debts.

Company Voluntary Arrangements - A Successful Lease Restructuring Tool?

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Repaving a Forecourt Amounts to Adverse Possession

Friday, 24 May 2019

In a recent case, the Court of Appeal has clarified what may count as 'adverse possession' for the purposes of an adverse possession claim.

Repaving a Forecourt Amounts to Adverse Possession

Brexit - Not So Frustrating After All?

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

In a significant judgment handed down on 20 February 2019, the High Court held that the European Medicine Agency's lease of premises in Canary Wharf will not be frustrated by Brexit.

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Supreme Court Hands Down Judgment in Lease Renewal Claim

Tuesday, 08 January 2019

This case clarifies the relevance of a landlord's intention and motives for carrying out works when opposing lease renewals under ground (f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954).

Supreme Court Hands down Judgment in S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd Lease Renewal Claim

Frustrated by Brexit? Legal Battle Over Future of Leases After Brexit

Thursday, 15 November 2018

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Canary Wharf Group (CWG) are currently locked in a legal battle over the lease of EMA's London office.

Frustrated by Brexit? Legal Battle Over Future of Leases After Brexit

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Warning for Landlords Consenting to Tenants' Prohibited Works

Friday, 26 October 2018

Is a landlord in breach of covenant for waiving a lease covenant which it was obliged to enforce?

Warning for Landlords Consenting to Tenants' Prohibited Works

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Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Redevelopment Ground to Be Examined in the Supreme Court

Friday, 12 October 2018

S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd is due to be heard by the Supreme Court next week. This may have consequences for landlords relying on ground (f) to oppose lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954).

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Redevelopment Ground

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Refusing a New Lease of Business Premises

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Landlords sometimes have the right to refuse a new lease even though the tenant is entitled to one under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. In this article, we look at when the Act applies and the landlord's most common ground for refusal.

Refusing a New Lease of Business Premises

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Possession Claims and Public Law Duties - Bryn Colin Davies v Hertfordshire Council

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

A recent case has established that public bodies must consider their public law obligations before taking steps to evict an occupier, even if the occupier does not have any private law right to remain in the property (such as a trespasser).

Insolvency Issues in Property - What Landlords Need to Know

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

The law surrounding insolvency in England and Wales is complex. It is governed, in the main, by the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended), and, in 6 April 2017, the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, were brought into force.

Insolvency Issues in Property - What Landlords Need to Know

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