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Introduction In Wiltshire Council v Cooper Estates Strategic Land Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 840), the Court of Appeal have upheld a High Court ruling which deemed a local authority’s decision… Read more →
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As technological advances have an increasing impact on every aspect of our business and personal interactions, it is important that the law remains relevant as technology and practice evolves. The… 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 →
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“Even if you think it ain’t broke, don’t become liable to fix it” – what tenants should consider when negotiating the repairing obligations in their leases A tenant will almost… Read more →
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What is overage? Overage is the term used to describe a situation, in the context of a property transaction, where the seller may be entitled to receive additional consideration from… Read more →
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Dear Claire Perplexed by property law? Relax, Solicitor Claire Haynes is here to answer your most pressing questions… Q: My lease lasted for 10 years and three months. There were… 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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The Court has held that relief from forfeiture may be granted even where a tenant has deliberately breached a lease. In considering whether to grant relief, the Court should take… 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 →
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The Creative Foundation v Dreamland Leisure Limited and others [2015] EWHC 2556 (Ch) is an interesting case, relating to the ownership of a Banksy art work spray painted on a… Read more →
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This winter has seen yet more flooding, devastating businesses and homes in the north of England and Scotland. Where flooding results from natural causes – heavy rainfall and rising rivers… Read more →
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Claire Haynes provides the answers. Q. What is happening? A. The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 (as amended by the 2015 Amendment Regulations, together the Regulations) implement parts of… Read more →
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The law on environmental requirements for commercial property is changing. This bulletin tells you what you need to know. Why have the draft Regulations been issued? In accordance with the… Read more →
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This article clarifies the law on the release of guarantors following the variation to a lease. Your tenant defaults. You are not worried: you have a guarantor. You send out… Read more →