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Restrictive Covenants and the Reasonable Use of Land – Guideline Ruling
Privately agreed restrictions on the use of property sometimes do not sit easily with the wider public interest…
What Amounts to ‘Actual Occupation’ of Land? Court of Appeal Ruling
A few bits of decaying equipment and a caretaker’s occasional visits were insufficient to establish that an industrial…
Break Clauses in Commercial Leases – What Does ‘Vacant Possession’ Mean?
Break Clause Commercial leases frequently stipulate that premises are to be handed back to the landlord ‘with vacant…
Court of Appeal Corrects ‘Absurd’ Drafting Error in Commercial Lease
Judges will generally interpret a commercial lease or any other legal document in accordance with its strict wording…
Embarking on a Property Development? Consulting a Solicitor is Step One
Before embarking on any form of property development it is absolutely vital to seek a lawyer’s confirmation that…
Deemed Commercial Tenancy Inferred from Possession and Payment of Rent
Even in the absence of a formal lease, the existence of a tenancy can in some cases be…
Long Lease of Stately Home Hotel Validly Terminated, High Court Rules
Most commercial leases contain break clauses, but the circumstances in which they can be exercised is a frequent…
Commercial Property Developer Fails in Bank ‘Intimidation’ Claim
Banks and other lenders must serve their clients with reasonable care and skill – but they are not…
Tower Block Owners Granted Pre-Emptive Anti-Urban Exploring Injunction
Commercial property owners are increasingly plagued by so-called ‘urban explorers’ who risk life and limb by scaling high-rise…
Has Your Property Been Compulsorily Purchased? Don’t Sit on Your Hands!
If your property has been compulsorily purchased by a public authority to make way for an infrastructure project,…
Fears for Veteran Mulberry Tree Derail Listed Former Hospital Redevelopment
Tree preservation is an important objective of planning policy and is becoming all the more so in an…
Commercial Leases and Opting Out of Security of Tenure – Test Case Ruling
Commercial landlords and tenants may contract out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant…
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