The Limits of Guarantor Liability: Lessons from Holme v Brunskill (1878)
December 5, 2024The question of whether a guarantor would still be liable after the end of the term of an assured shorthold…
How to recover debt by winding up or bankruptcy
November 28, 2024If you are owed a substantial sum of money, you may have considered petitioning to wind up the debtor company,…
Residential Possession Proceedings: Answering Landlords’ common questions
November 4, 2024If a landlord wants their property back and a tenant refuses to leave voluntarily, the landlord must follow the legal…
The Right of First Refusal – When Does It Apply?
May 14, 2024When a landlord is planning to sell the freehold of a building that contains residential flats, it is usually legally…
The rent moratorium continues – bad news for Landlords, good news for Tenants
June 17, 2021The government announce the rent moratorium on landlords taking action against its commercial tenants has been extended until 25 March…
Property Roundtable Spring Session
March 30, 2021The Spring Session of the Property Roundtable marked both 1 year since the inception of the Roundtable discussions.
Tenants: Can a break clause be used to re-gear my lease?
February 8, 2021We have seen tenants offering not to exercise their break option in a lease in return for a further rent-free…
What is Turnover Rent and who does it benefit?
January 7, 2021Turnover Rent is a form of Rent in Commercial Leases which may benefit both a Landlord and a Tenant.
Security of tenure and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
March 12, 2020In the case of business tenancies, both landlords and tenants need to be aware of security of tenure. Security of…
EPCs and the impact of MEES Regulations – Are you ready for the April 2020 deadline?
February 18, 2020Since 2008, it has been a legal requirement that whenever a property is built, sold or rented, an Energy Performance…