North West law firm bolsters commercial property team
A NORTH West law firm has bolstered its commercial property team despite ongoing uncertainty in the some parts of the regional market. Chester and Manchester-based Aaron & Partners has hired real estate specialist Emma McGlinchey as a partner in its … Continue reading
Chester Law Firm Expands Commercial Property Department
Aaron & Partners, Chester’s largest commercial legal practice, have bucked the trend by expanding their commercial property department with the recruitment of two solicitors with the arrival of Giles Williams and Jonathan McMaster join Aaron & Partners LLP from Gamlins … Continue reading
Landlords Win Deposit Case
Provisions introduced on 6 April 2007 under the Housing Act 2004 made it a requirement that landlords protect their tenants’ deposits using an authorised Tenancy Deposit Scheme, if they have let the property on an assured shorthold tenancy. The rules … Continue reading
Landlord Loses £270,000 Repair Bill Appeal
Property company Daejan Investments Ltd. has failed in its bid to overturn Tribunal decisions concerning repair works carried out at the company’s Queens Mansions property in Muswell Hill, London. The recent Court of Appeal ruling will cost Daejan almost £270,000 … Continue reading
Problems with Insolvent Landlords
It is not only tenants that become insolvent: increasingly, overstretched landlords are in danger of going broke as well. If you are a commercial tenant and have a rent review coming up, it makes sense to do some research into … Continue reading
Guarantee Clause Not Linked to Assignee
In these tough times unexpected traps in agreements are coming to light with greater regularity. A recent landlord and tenant case emphasises what can happen if insufficient attention is paid in the course of negotiation to clauses that might seem … Continue reading
Landlords need to safeguard against unintended rights of way
In 2010 the High Court considered the circumstances when a prescriptive right of way can be inadvertently obtained. The case confirms that Landowners who grant a licence to use land should check that the land is actually being used in … Continue reading
Virtual Assignment is not Assignment
A ‘virtual assignment’ is a device by which a tenant effectively appoints another organisation to deal with the practical aspects of its tenancy, in effect acting as attorney for the tenant. Since most leases contain a clause which prohibits the … Continue reading
Use of Premises Makes Rent an Administration Expense
Insolvencies have been running at a high rate for some time now, presenting problems for landlords and tenants alike. It should be remembered that the expenses of the administration of an insolvent company rank for payment before debts due to … Continue reading
Landlord’s Intention Must Be Long Term
When a tenant’s lease is governed by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the landlord has limited grounds for refusing to renew the lease. One possible ground is that the landlord wishes to make use of the premises for its … Continue reading
Guarantee Clause Not Linked to Assignee
With times being tough, unexpected traps in agreements are coming to light with greater regularity. A recent landlord and tenant case shows the sort of thing that can happen if insufficient attention is paid in negotiation to clauses that might … Continue reading
Court Takes Commonsense View of Delivery of Notice Clause
When a dispute arises under a contract and notices or other documents have to be delivered to the other side in the dispute, in order to avoid problems it is essential that these are delivered in accordance with the contract … Continue reading