News | January 4, 2023

QIA – Winter 2023

Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world.

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Contents

  • Dear Gemma‘ – Gemma Cook explains how the extra bank holiday for the coronation might affect property deals
  • The Building Safety Act 2022‘ – a synopsis of the top 10 things you need to know for the purposes of the Act by Sarah Elliott and Natalie Pilagos
  • I don’t know about you, I’m fearing a section 20 too‘ – the law around residential service charges explained by Alex Beech 
  • Welcome‘ – we welcome another joiner to our construction team 
  • How could sanctions affect property transactions‘ – Chris Carlisle takes us through the Government’s sanctions regime, brought in to restrict the use of assets, including properties, by certain individuals 
  • Without prejudice and subject to contract‘ – the meaning of these terms and their use in property transactions is summarised by Pippa Hampton
  • On the Hillside again‘ – an update to a previous article given a recent planning case by Tom Mourtiz
  • Green buildings need greener leases‘ – Ben Dunbar looks to highlight things that landlords might want to consider, if they haven’t already, across their portfolios given the March 2023 MEEs deadline 
  • Town and village greens – back to basics‘ – Bartholomew Preston summarises the complexities of village greens and how they can impact upon development projects
  • Common MEEstakes – what you need to know‘ – as everyone is talking about MEEs, Lizzie Whelan suggests an action plan for landlords looking to comply with the MEEs legislation
  • Give me a break‘ – Uriel Newman offers some guidance to those tenants that might be seeking to exit leased premises considering the economic downturn
  • Inflating rents‘ – Suzanne Gill shares some points to think about for those looking to use index-linked rent review mechanisms