What’s in a name? A lease, licence or tenancy at will?
What do you do when you want to allow a tenant to use and occupy your premises on a short term basis, but you do not wish to enter into a formal lease? This is often a scenario encountered by many...
View ArticleForfeiture from a lender’s perspective
When acting on behalf of a lender, which is taking a legal charge over commercial property, due diligence is undertaken always with the aim of ensuring that good and marketable title will be obtained....
View ArticleRights of Access
Access rights are fundamental to freeing up landlocked development sites. Securing them early will protect a site’s value and viability Developers are well aware when assembling a site for development...
View ArticleLandlords plug into new income stream
The growing electric car market provides landlords with the opportunity to station charge points on their land, generating new lines of income. But what are the pitfalls? The market for electric cars...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Pop-up Phenomenon
Temporary shops are now becoming a permanent feature of Britain’s High Streets: and there are benefits for landlords too… In light of the festive season, the German markets have arrived in cities up...
View ArticleGoodbye buy-to-let, hello commercial
As the Government continues to squeeze owners of buy-to-let properties, it is perhaps no great surprise that there has been a seismic shift towards commercial property investment in recent years....
View ArticleIf it’s “buyer beware”– should a seller care?
If you have ever sold a commercial property, you will understand the painstaking process of trawling through pages of CPSE (Commercial Property Standard Enquiries) enquiries and providing replies....
View ArticleNewt-tralising the impact of newts?
No developer likes the thought of great crested newts being found on plots they are proposing to develop. Great crested newts are a protected species under European legislation and as such have...
View ArticleHousing White Paper – implications for housebuilders
The much anticipated Housing White Paper was published on 8 February, applying just to England. Senior associate and PSL Sally Newton selects some key aspects that will be of interest to...
View ArticleHelp!
When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anyone to tell me that I was brilliant because I knew that I was. And, I knew that I was brilliant because my Mother had told me I was....
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