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PAY NOW, ARGUE LATER ABOUT SERVICE CHARGE DEMANDS

A recent Supreme Court decision dealt with the interpretation of a standard commercial service charge provision. Landlords and tenants will be interested in the Court’s finding that a certification provision… Read more →

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GREENER BUILDINGS NEED GREENER LEASES

A recent survey of prices paid for offices in London shows that a premium has developed for buildings that have accreditation for sustainability from organisations like British Research Establishment (BREESM)… Read more →

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Dear Ben, We have a tenant whose five year lease comes to an end in 2022.  We have agreed with the tenant to extend its occupation at the premises for… Read more →

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Episode 28 – QIA – Autumn 2021

Suzanne Gill and Ben Dunbar discuss the latest issue of QIA.

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Dear Ben

Dear Ben I am negotiating a lease renewal with my landlord under the Landlord and Tenant Act.  Can I insist on the inclusion of a ‘Covid clause’, since I’d be… Read more →

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Dear Ben

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 →

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Dear Ben

I have a ‘keep open’ obligation in my lease but in the lockdown I can’t open. Am I in breach of my lease?So-called ‘keep open’ clauses can often be found… Read more →

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Episode 19 – Quarterly In Advance Update

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DEAR BEN

Perplexed by property law? Relax, Solicitor Ben Dunbar is here to answer your most pressing questions… My restaurant struggled with profitability even before Coronavirus and I now want to dispose… Read more →

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CAN TENANTS DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM?

Is it time for landlords to think the unthinkable and consider upward and downward rent reviews? Ben Dunbar looks into his crystal ball to consider the possible impact of Coronavirus… Read more →

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Episode 9: What are side letters?

Ben Dunbar and Yana Kisel from our commercial property team discuss issues landlords and tenants should be aware of when seeking to agree and record personal concessions to tenants.

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Side Letters

2018 was a year in which many tenants have been in trouble financially.  One issue that is coming up more and more is that a landlord is being contacted by… Read more →

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Problems with partitioning when exercising a break clause

Break clauses are one of the most frequent causes of disputes between landlords and tenants. Depending on the specific drafting of the break clause when it was originally negotiated, a… Read more →