Can I catch a break?
What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 2
Part 1 of this two-part article series looked at what security of tenure is. This part looks at how a lease with security of tenure comes to an end
Reduction of rent for long residential leases
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 came into force on 30 June 2022, limiting the ground rent chargeable on most new long residential leases to one peppercorn a year.
Premises Licences – the Why and the How
A look at the issues involved in obtaining a premises licence
A new digital right to work and right to rent validation tool
Digital right to work checks will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks.
Conflict avoidance can have its downsides
A short summary of a recent decision of the Upper Tribunal on an application for adverse possession after negotiations between the parties to purchase the land failed.
Lease Renewals and the Lasting Effect of COVID-19
A brief update on how two County Court decisions took into account COVID-19 in lease renewals and rent terms.
Registration of title: mind the gap!
Dean Bickford, a partner in our Real Estate team, looks at some of the issues caused by the gap between completion and registration at the Land Registry.
Boundary Disputes
Mark Banham, Head of Property Litigation discusses this topic with his fellow team member Julia Mactear, Legal Director.