Nov 30, 2022 Oxford Street – what does the future hold? (It's more offices) By Robin Barnes These are certainly interesting times for the country’s most famous shopping street. React News report that Oxford Street is poised to...
Nov 24, 2022 More information on conservation covenants By Robin Barnes The government has published further guidance on getting and using Conservation Covenants, see link below. Conservation covenants are...
Nov 23, 2022 Action required by overseas entities who own UK land – update November 2022 By Fiona Larcombe The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA) came into force on 1 August 2022. The 6 month transition period will...
Nov 23, 2022 The problem of pricing By Charles Elgood With the overall cooling of the economy, there is an argument (principally from buyers) that the effect on pricing of industrial and...
Nov 22, 2022 Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, a new American leisure business opens in London By Anna McDowell American brands have been taking occupation in London and the regions in recent years. New York coffee brand Blank Street Coffee opened...
Nov 21, 2022 No give and all take: O G Thomas Amaethyddiath v Turner & Ors By Ruqayah Juyel Serving valid notices can be a minefield. However, over the years, the courts have been prepared to “save” a defective notice by...
Nov 16, 2022 Adjudication Enforcement - arbitration agreement is no defence to paying £22.5m Northumbrian Water v. Doosan (1) Tilbury (2) By Michael Craik Love him (really?) or loathe him, ‘The Donald’ is an ingenious fellow who is never, it seems, prepared to admit he will lose or has lost...
Nov 16, 2022 Corporate transparency – new ID rules for company directors By Fiona Larcombe Hamish Riches Over the few last months, we have reported on the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 which introduced, among other...
Nov 16, 2022 Minimum energy efficiency standards for commercial rented property – more lettings caught from April 2023 By Fiona Larcombe Since 1 April 2018, it has been unlawful to grant a new lease of “sub-standard” commercial property (which currently means a property...
Nov 16, 2022 What influences rent on a lease renewal under the 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act? By Dellah Gilbert The case concerned an unopposed lease renewal under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, in respect of a pharmacy in a parade of...