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25 July 2018
Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant which is notoriously difficult to remove, has been the subject of a recent Court of Appeal decision. 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
6 November 2015
Following on from a previous article detailing Landlord's responsibilities in connection with health and safety, with effect from 1st October 2015, the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations 2015 are in force. Read more
28 October 2015
A number of significant changes to the s.21 Housing Act 1988 regime for ending an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) will be coming into effect from the beginning of October. Read more
14 July 2015
As with all information pertaining to occupation of residential premises, the regulation of the standard of properties remains important, not only for the benefit of the tenant but also for the landlord. This article aims to take a brief look at the current position in relation to this protocol. Read more
16 June 2014
It is fair to say that competition law has been under the radar for many property lawyers, probably due to the fact that when the Competition Act 1998 (“Act”) was enacted, Land Agreements were excluded. All that changed on 6 4pril 2011, and Land Agreements are now treated in the same way as any other Agreement for the purposes of competition law in the UK. Read more
16 June 2014
Break clauses are a subject that will not go away. A useful reminder of the need to take particular care when negotiating terms at the outset, and strictly complying with them when exercising a break, is provided by the case of Friends Life Limited -v- Siemens Hearing Instruments Limited [2014]. Read more
16 June 2014
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Marks & Spencer plc -v- BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Limited and Another [2014] EWCA C(iv) 603 is a blow to tenants. Read more
25 July 2013
Comment on the recent case of Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company Ltd [2013] EWHC 1279 (Ch) on break clauses and rent refunds. Read more
25 July 2013
An explanation of the new Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery provisions expected to come into force later this year. Read more