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 “Thomas-Van Staden Trap” – The Effect on Contracting Out of Leases
May 8, 2024Many landlords want certainty about their future use of a property once their tenant’s lease term expires.
Commercial Landlords: Tenants Insolvency
January 13, 2023All of the government emergency legislation for COVID that was designed to prevent commercial tenants being wound up or leases…
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…The Trust Registration Service (TRS)
January 17, 2020This sounds like some sort of helpful registration devise for setting up a trust. If you believe that, you are…
Home owners be aware (beware) of Capital Gains Tax – Part 2.
January 13, 2020This article dives into a little more detail at some of the issues that may surround the new rules of…
What do I do if my Executors, Trustee or Attorney dies or gets dementia?
January 10, 2020It is not uncommon to find that a client outlives their solicitor, or discovers that their solicitor has retired or…
Residential Landlord and Tenant Update – Tenant Fees
January 7, 2020Residential landlords should be aware of the new legislation that has been introduced to stop ..