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22 November 2018
Empty shops and offices receive a complete exemption from business rates for 3 months after they become vacant. Read more
14 June 2018
A commercial lease will often contain a break clause which will give the parties (most commonly the tenant) the right to terminate the lease early on service of a break notice. The exercise of break in a commercial lease is a fertile source of litigation as there is much which can go wrong with the apparently simple task of serving a break notice. Read more
23 May 2018
It is an important piece of voluntary sector research conducted every two years by leading property advice charity the Ethical Property Foundation, in partnership with the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Charity Finance Group. Read more
16 May 2018
Considering taking a commercial lease? Our commercial property experts have produced 10 pointers for you to consider. Read more
9 November 2017
The recent High Court decision in Sparks v Biden [2017] highlights the importance of well thought out and precise drafting of overage agreements. Read more
12 October 2017
In the recent case of Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd and others (2017), the Court of Appeal considered whether a freeholder, who was the landlord of a headlease, could be held liable under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (“the DPA”) when a visitor fell down the stairs and suffered fatal head injuries. Read more
23 August 2017
The recent case of The Co-operative Bank plc v Hayes Freehold Limited and Others (2017) raised an interesting issue concerning the effect of a purported surrender of two leases. The landlord had failed to obtain the consent of a bank, which had a charge over the property, before effecting the disposition of the leases. Read more
8 August 2017
Michael Fahy has been invited to speak at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum Keynote Seminar, to be held in Central London on Thursday 18 January 2018. Read more
17 July 2017
The minimum energy efficiency standards (“MEES”), introduced by The Energy Efficiency (Private Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, are due to come into effect on 1 April 2018. However, the vast majority of landlords are oblivious of the new requirements. Read more
23 February 2017
Michael Fahy delivered an insightful presentation, alongside Ian Parker of the Ethical Property Foundation, to attendees at a "Living Leases" workshop held in Norwich on 13 December 2016. Read more