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.
Reduction of rent for long residential leases
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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.
Break clauses: vacant possession taken too far?
Real Estate partner Richard Higgs analyses the recent High Court decision in Capitol Park Leeds plc v Global Radio Services Ltd (2020), on whether a break clause condition requiring ‘vacant possession of the Premises’ had been complied with.
The Nuts and Bolts of Overage
What is overage, and what should be considered if a property might be sold subject to overage?