Commercial property landlords and COVID-19 – what are your options?
After the immediate shock of the lockdown and the March quarter day which came soon afterwards, commercial property landlords are taking stock and working out [...]
Terms and Conditions Q&A – Goods damaged during transit and before delivery
Question: I have recently purchase goods worth £12,000.00 from a supplier, the goods have been damaged during transit and before delivery. Answer: Unless otherwise agreed, [...]
Rent Deposit Deeds
Rent deposits are becoming increasingly common in commercial lease transactions. They are sometimes used alongside or instead of a guarantor. As the name suggests, the [...]
Green leases and moves to improve energy efficiency
Concerns about the impact of climate change are beginning to affect all areas of business including business premises, which are responsible for a significant proportion [...]
Landowners’ rights and the Electronic Communications Code
Communications network providers need rights to put their equipment on private land and the advent of 5G makes this need more pressing. A new Electronic [...]
Options when your landlord breaches a commercial lease
Under a typical commercial lease, the landlord has fewer obligations than the tenant but they are significant: maintaining and insuring the building, providing services and [...]
Ensure any strategic project is underpinned by a consultancy agreement
Organisational change is rarely easy, whether this is the implantation of a new IT system, rebranding or cultural change such as improving diversity within a [...]
Selling part of your garden
If you no longer need all the land that you own, then selling part of your property for development can be a good way to [...]
Dealing with restrictive covenants on land
Successful property developers have a good eye for a promising opportunity but they must also navigate the complexities of legal restrictions on how land may [...]
Best or reasonable endeavours? What a difference a word makes
Best or reasonable endeavours? What a difference a word makes Once signed, a contract represents a formal record of the agreement made between you and [...]