Features and opinion
Turnover rents in the time of coronavirus
Clare Harman Clark examines how uncertainty in the retail sector may be fuelling a comeback for turnover rents, and how parties can make the compromise of variable rents work.
The drinks business
Niall McCann and Richard Williams look at what property solicitors need to know when acting on transactions involving licensed premises where the tenant or owner is insolvent
Lock and quay
Ibraheem Dulmeer and Justin Bates look at a recent Upper Tribunal case involving the application of service charges at the Docklands development, No.1 West India Quay
Riding out the storm
Steven Petty explains how his specialist commercial property firm has weathered the COVID-19 storm – and why the firm has continued to award bonuses and recruit new staff
Look before you lease
Lockdown has presented unprecedented challenges for both landlords and tenants. Nikki Bensoor looks at the impact on commercial lease arrangements, now and in the future
New lease of life
The new code for leasing business premises was published in February and will be effective from September. Ben Tarrant asks what impact the new code will have on commercial lease drafting
Government consults on data on land control
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published a call for evidence on its proposals to improve the transparency of contractual mechanisms, such as land options
Government responds to the public consultation on the European Electronic Communications Code
In 2019, the government consulted on its proposed approach to implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code Directive.The government has now published its reponse to the consultation
Government publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector
The code, published on 19 June 2020, is intended to reinforce and promote good practice in relationships between landlords and tenants as they deal with the income shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
New RICS Code for leasing business premises
We’ve worked with RICS to develop its new Code for leasing business premises, which published in February 2020.
Webinar: Stamp duty land tax on commercial property transactions update 2020 (OnDemand)
This webinar provides essential guidance if you advise and assist clients on the purchase of commercial property in the UK.
