Pension pots lie beyond the reach of creditors
The Court of Appeal (CoA) addressed a critical question of the interplay between creditor rights...
Payment terms in your commercial contracts
When you extend credit to a customer it is very easy to forget that it...
Partnership agreements – planning for profits and losses
When setting up a business as a partnership, or revisiting your partnership agreement for any...
Paddocks are not part of the grounds of the dwelling
The Upper Tribunal (UT) confirmed that a paddock acquired as part of the purchase of...
Options when your landlord breaches a commercial lease
Under a typical commercial lease, the landlord has fewer obligations than the tenant but they...
Option or promotion agreement – which is best for landowners?
If you have land that is ripe for development, how do you go about ensuring...
Obligations under a full repairing and insuring commercial lease
Keeping commercial property insured and in good repair is important for both landlords and tenants...
Notice provisions should be construed in light of their commercial purpose
The Court of Appeal (CoA) gave helpful guidance on interpreting notice provision in light of...
Not meeting the specifications of a house could render it uninhabitable
Facts:
Mr. and Mrs Vainker purchased the land and the house in 1999. The house was...
Non-objection clauses in option agreements are lawful.
The Court of Appeal (CoA) found it was legitimate to include a non-objection clause in...
No, you don’t need to be named in the injunction for it to be applicable!
Supreme Court confirms power to grant ‘newcomer injunctions’.
Facts:
Since 2015, various local authorities have obtained injunctions...
No, a landlord is not responsible for the negligence of independent contractors
Facts:
Lowndes is the management company that held a head lease on the block of flats...