Commercial Property Law newsletters

Register of Overseas Entities – Time to take action now Since the introduction of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 earlier…

Five years have passed since the UK government set out its intention to create a public register of the beneficial…

The impact of the pandemic has devastated commercial sectors following mandated government closures. Landlords and tenants alike have suffered. Research…

Struggling to pay your rent for your business premises? You are not alone. With data analysts reporting of Landlords being down…

Many solicitors are first  instructed on a commercial property deal when agreed heads of terms (“HoTs”) land on their desk…

The much-anticipated Spring Budget on 3 March 2021 saw welcome if not predictable measures being introduced designed to boost the…

You lease an office but haven’t been there for almost 12 weeks. Nor have your team. After some getting used…

Current social distancing rules may mean that physical “wet ink” signatures are difficult to obtain, whether face-to face or by…

A brief guide to understanding break clauses in commercial leases and a list of practical points to consider when exercising a break clause.

The attractive tax regime for investment into UK commercial real estate by foreign investors is changing. Foreign investors and their advisers should now consider if traditional structures remain effective, in light of new UK Government proposals being introduced.

This is a brief note looking at some of the headline issues for those entering the hospitality sector (hoteliers and restauranteurs) for the first time. It is written from the perspective of the business as run by a limited company.

When a landlord grants a lease of commercial premises to a tenant, the initial rent is negotiated and agreed between the parties. However, where the term of the lease is longer than a few years, the initial rent may not represent the true value of the premises for the whole term.