Andrew O’Keeffe, Partner and Sarah Turner, Solicitor at Wedlake Bell talk about the steps to follow when there are concerns about how a trust is being managed. The primary fiduciary… Read more →
The last year has seen us all receive an unprecedented amount of information about death rates and infection levels in relation to Covid19 which has touched us all in one… Read more →
Why exclude security of tenure? From a landlord’s perspective the main benefit of excluding security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “Act“) is that at the… Read more →
Background As trouble on the high street continues, many retail tenants and their landlords are considering moving to turnover rents as one way to help share the risk and pain… Read more →
The last MSCI Lease Events Review found that in 2019 nearly 50% of office lease break options were exercised, on a rent-weighted basis. What’s more, nearly 60% of office rental… Read more →
The hardening of the professional indemnity market will not have escaped the notice of anyone in the construction industry recently renewing their cover or developers relying on it. Factors including… Read more →
I want to pay a new tenant to take my lease off my hands. Can I do that? You are referring to what is known as a reverse premium, because… Read more →
Wedlake Bell LLP and Moon Beever LLP announced on 15 June that the firms have agreed to merge with effect from 12 July this year.
Think the elusive artist has automatic rights to their famous murals? It’s a bit more complicated than that. Jack Martin and Kate Johnson break it down. In law, land includes buildings and fixtures. Once… Read more →