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Tenant instability: Minimising the impact on Landlords
In light of the worrying trends in the retail market, Michael Higgin considers how landlords can minimise the impact of tenant’s financial instability on landlord’s rental income.
Anatomy of turnover rents in retail leases
A look at turnover rents – when they are used, how they work and what the pitfalls might be.
Troubling ground rents in the leasehold market
Emily Neale discusses the ‘ground-rent scandal’ and the government’s proposals to tackle the issue.
Easements by prescription
Marcus Francis, head of Real Estate at FSP, looks at how easements can be acquired by prescription (long use) and the difficulties that can arise with them.
Licence to occupy…or is it?
When is a licence actually a lease? Dean Bickford from our Commercial Property team considers the consequences of a licence to occupy actually being a lease.
The 3% SDLT surcharge and main residences
James Burgess, a partner in our commercial property team, examines the upcoming change in the treatment of main residences for the purpose of the 3% SDLT surcharge.
What is the public’s right to pass over highways?
Joanna Stepien, a solicitor in the Commercial Property Team considers the public’s common law right to pass over highways.
CGT – Understanding the extent of Private Residence Relief
Richard Higgs, partner in our Commercial Property Team, considers the applicability of the Private Residence Relief for Capital Gains Tax to a sale of garden land where the house is retained.
Designation of Town or Village Greens
Michael Higgin comments on the case of Cooper Estates Strategic Land v Wiltshire Council. Landowners and developers will be pleased by the outcome, which puts sensible limits on the ability to designate land as a Town or Village Green.
Tenanted agricultural land
Kelsie Essenhigh gives an overview of the two schemes of legislation that apply to tenanted agricultural land, and the features of and differences between the two different types of tenancy.
Repair –v- compensation for Disrepair (Part 3)
In this final instalment our commercial property partner Michael Higgin explains how dilapidations claims are pursued and whether a tenant might do the required repair works or not.
Repair –v- compensation for Disrepair (Part 2)
In this second of three instalments our commercial property partner Michael Higgin explains Schedules of Dilapidations and how forfeiture for disrepair might occur.