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In this episode, Partner, Suzanne Gill and Trainee Solicitor, Alex Beech give an overview of the articles from the latest edition of our Real Estate publication, Quarterly in Advance. To… Read more →
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Rents linked to inflation, rather than to open market levels, have been a feature of the logistics sector for a number of years now. If other sectors are considering these,… Read more →
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In this episode, Partner, Suzanne Gill and Associate, Harriet Gibby give an overview of the articles from the latest edition of our Real Estate publication, Quarterly in Advance. To read… Read more →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the full issue,… Read more →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the full issue,… Read more →
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If you’ve never heard of dyspraxia, the chances are that your office design or fit out commission won’t cater for employees and visitors who are neurodiverse. Dyspraxia, like dyslexia and… Read more →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the full issue,… Read more →
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Suzanne Gill’s piece offering advice on how to ‘know your client’, published in Law Society Gazette. To read the article please click here.
Legal Podcast
Suzanne Gill and Natalie Pilagos discuss the latest issue of QIA.
Bulletins
Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the… Read more →
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Suzanne Gill and Ben Dunbar discuss the latest issue of QIA.
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In the June issue of Quarterly In Advance, we included an article on vacant possession Too much and not enough – Wedlake Bell in the context of break clauses in… Read more →
Suzanne Gill and Rachel FitzGerald discuss the latest issue of QIA.
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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 →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the… Read more →
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Game on for development? When making an assessment as to whether to acquire a property, ensuring that it is suitable for the intended use is key. A recent case in… Read more →
Suzanne Gill, partner in the Real Estate team catches up with Graham Shone of the Estates Gazette to discuss his research into shifting working patterns and their effect on offices,… Read more →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the full issue,… Read more →
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Welcome to the QIA Autumn 2020 edition. Contents Dear Claire – I understood why my tenant couldn’t pay rent in March and June, but now my patience is running out. Can… Read more →
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The new RICS “Code for leasing business premises 2020” has a good amount of publicity aimed at landlords and tenants. But what does it mean for developers? The first thing… Read more →
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It’s not often we mention summary judgment decisions in QIA but the case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2020] EWHC 1263 (Ch) has… Read more →
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Welcome to the QIA Summer 2020 edition. • Dear Claire – during lockdown a takeaway has opened next to my clothing boutique. The social distancing queue which forms in front… Read more →
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“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” said George Bernard Shaw. As we look forward to the easing of lockdown, what changes can we expect to challenge landlords,… Read more →
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Welcome to the Spring 2020 issue of Quarterly In Advance CONTENTS Dear Claire – Are there any hidden costs implications of renting our current premises for a longer period? Our landlord… Read more →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents • Dear Claire – what are the requirements for vehicle charging… Read more →
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Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents: Dear Claire – who has to repair the defect… Read more →
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Who said, “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore”? Answer at the end of the piece, for those whose memories fail them… What “they” are making seems to be different… Read more →
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Who said, “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore”? Answer at the end of the piece, for those whose memories fail them… What “they” are making seems to be different… Read more →
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The article was originally published by The Law Society Gazette on 8 April 2019. Commercial property spans an ever wider range of legal work – from leasing office and retail… Read more →
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Have you ever called out everyday sexism at work? I have, recently. Frankly, it was a little scary and somewhat draining. During my professional career I have watched barriers to… Read more →
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The article was originally published by CoStar on November 19, 2018. CoStar Column: The medicine for the retail revolution There are plenty of opportunities in retail despite the difficulties the… Read more →
Our recent debate in our Tomorrow’s City, Today’s Challenge series brought together leading industry figures to discuss the evolving retail landscape, particularly the blurring lines of retail, leisure, lifestyle and… Read more →
Key legal issues for landlords and tenants from the biggest market disrupter for decades discussed by Wedlake Bell commercial property partners Suzanne Gill and Claire Nelson.
Tomorrow's City
Thu 7 April 2016 – Property week. By the year 2020, 50% of the global workforce will be millennials – what challenges will the office real estate sector face in… Read more →
Tomorrow's City
Fri 14 July 2017 – Property week. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world needs to invest $3.3trn (£2.5trn) in infrastructure annually up to 2030. The current level is… Read more →
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Partner in our Real Estate team, Suzanne Gill, has authored an article for The Law Society Gazette on the potential perils when drafting overage agreements. On the subject, Suzanne writes… Read more →
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Quarterly in advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents: Dear Claire – Claire answers a developer’s question regarding… Read more →
We had three fantastic panellists: Peter Cosmetatos from the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Victoria Hills from Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation and Stefan Webb from Future Cities… Read more →
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Co-working premises have flourished in cities in the last few years: CBRE estimate about 4% of the central London stock is now co-working space while property guru Anthony Slumbers predicts… Read more →
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Real Estate Partner, Suzanne Gill, has had her comments published in an article on The European Medicines Agency’s recent premises dilemma for Research Professional. The Agency, which acts as the… Read more →
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The Government has changed the law to expedite the roll out of broadband and mobile telecoms across the UK. What does this mean for owners, funders and managers of property?… Read more →
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It’s possible for a landowner to agree to restrict the way in which their land is used (a restrictive covenant), in a manner which lasts for hundreds of years, if… Read more →
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This article is the last in our series of property-focussed pieces. It highlights key points for HR and legal professionals as well as management who find themselves involved in the… Read more →
Tomorrow's City
According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world needs to invest $3.3trn (£2.5trn) in infrastructure annually up to 2030. Click here to view the full article published in Property Week
Bulletins
The Winter 2017 In Counsel featured the first article in our three part series on the issues surrounding surplus premises. It looked at moving on and ending the lease relationship.… Read more →
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Helen Garthwaite and Suzanne Gill analyse how technological disruption is shaping ownership. To read the full article first published in Property Week on 16 March 2017, click here.
Tomorrow's City
Suzanne Gill discusses the increase in the trend for home working and the need for flexible office space. Click here to view the full article first published in Property Week… Read more →
Bulletins
Often HR professionals and those in management roles are lumbered with dealing with property matters for the business. Below is the first of three articles to give you a better… Read more →
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“Safe as houses” is an axiom which resonates across cultures, and has an impact on pension investment. Although SIPPS can’t invest in residential property, UK commercial property is an important… Read more →
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We’ve teamed up with Commercial Property Partner, Suzanne Gill, to bring you some helpful guidance on downsizing business premises – a task that often becomes the responsibility of HR. In… Read more →
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Suzanne Gill comments on business rates in the Autumn Statement in an article in Estates Gazette. Click here to read the full article first published in Estates Gazette on 23… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell commercial property partner Suzanne Gill is providing a series of articles for HR professionals to give them a better understanding of the issues accompanying surplus premises – a… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell commercial property partner Suzanne Gill is providing a series of articles for HR professionals to give them a better understanding of the issues accompanying surplus premises. Many companies… Read more →
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Leases must be read and construed as a whole. In the hurly-burly of negotiation this wider perspective can be overlooked. Not until a matter goes to court is the inter-relationship… Read more →
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Big money and high society always pique press interest. Timothy Taylor Ltd v Mayfair House Corporation and another [2016] EWHC 1075 (Ch) has been covered in the Daily Telegraph as… Read more →
Tomorrow's City
What is the key to making a successful city? Click here to read Suzanne Gill’s comments first published in the Financial Times on 1 June 2016.
Bulletins
The High Court has held that a tenant cannot assign its lease to its own guarantor. This follows from the terms of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995. In… Read more →
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Many of our clients ask whether or not they should include the phrase “Subject to Contract” on emails, letters or other documents. When and why should you do this, and… Read more →
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We would like to know what you think about the future of offices. Please take a few minutes to answer our very short survey by clicking the link below. In… Read more →
Tomorrow's City
By the year 2020, 50% of the global workforce will be millennials – what challenges will the office real estate sector face in creating space for this new breed of… Read more →
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The High Court has held that a tenant cannot assign its lease to its own guarantor. This follows from the terms of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995. In… Read more →
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How can property law be updated so that it is relevant in a world that is becoming ‘shared’? It’s one of the first things we learn about landlord and tenant… Read more →