News
Landlord, Tenant and Property
-
Many insurance policies state that amounts payable in the event of loss or damage to property will be calculated on a reinstatement basis – but what exactly does that mean?...
Read more -
Are adjacent commercial properties in common occupation, but divided by a service area, to be treated as one unit or two for business rates purposes? The Upper Tribunal (UT) has...
Read more -
Many commercial leases ban tenants from subletting the premises and breaching such embargoes can have severe consequences. In one case, tenants of a local authority-owned café sacrificed their rights by...
Read more -
The burgeoning demand for rented accommodation has encouraged some landlords to create flats which are not large enough to swing a proverbial cat. However, as a decision of the First-tier...
Read more -
If you receive notice that your commercial property is to be compulsorily purchased to make way for a public infrastructure project, the only wise course is to take legal advice...
Read more -
Do landlords of commercial premises continue to be occupiers of the premises, thus owing a duty of care to tenants’ visitors? In a guideline case concerning an outbreak of carbon...
Read more