Nov 26, 2020 Calling London 2020 By Scott Burn Last year we collected winter coats in the office to donate to those in need at this time of year but in 2020, with so few people in the...
Nov 20, 2020 CIL amendments in the light of changes to the Use Classes Order - one for the nerds By John Bosworth The CIL Regulations have been amended ("Again?" I hear you say) to deal with the new use classes introduced in the summer. To "ensure...
Nov 18, 2020 West end story: plans to make this iconic area feel pretty again By Maples Teesdale Last week’s news, that a COVID 19 vaccine might finally be on the horizon, has introduced a glimmer of hope to society and to the...
Nov 16, 2020 A loss of jurisdiction - Dominic Cummings, adjudicators and letters of intent (OD Developments v. Oak Dry Lining Ltd) By Michael Craik Friday 13th looks like being a bad day for Mr Cummings, an individual many credit for, amongst other things, masterminding the pro-Brexit...
Nov 12, 2020 I’m a Tenant…Get me out of here…! By Claire Munn Amid the slowdown in trade due to the pandemic, more and more tenants are exploring ways to bring their leases to an end as is shown by...
Nov 11, 2020 Is it time to diversify the traditional city centre-based office space set-up? Are urban labs the future of office? By Anna McDowell A glimmer of hope in the current pandemic emerged recently with the announcement of a breakthrough in the Covid-19 vaccine trials....
Nov 10, 2020 John Lewis and its early Christmas planning present – to itself. By Charles Elgood For many of us, it can only be truly considered “nearly Christmas” when the annual John Lewis advert graces our screens for the first...
Nov 04, 2020 Older Restrictive Covenants – more of a speedbump to development than landowners might expect. Bath Rugby v Greenwood. By Maples Teesdale When you are considering developing land you need to carefully investigate for restrictive covenants that could ruin your plans. You...
Nov 04, 2020 Are you ready? It could be you! The VAT domestic reverse charge is on its way…………….. By Maples Teesdale While the whole country is having to get used to living with increasing amounts of confusion over the various COVID restrictions and come...
Nov 04, 2020 Surrenders by operation of law and the return of keys By Tom Mills A lease can be brought to an end by a surrender only where both landlord and tenant consent to it, whether that is by written agreement...