Posted by the Dispute Resolution team on 4th August 2021
Whilst it was reported in the media that there was a ‘ban’ on evictions when the pandemic took hold last March, in terms of Residential Housing Possession, what actually took place was a change in expiry periods when serving a Notice. This...
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Posted by the Property team on 22nd June 2021
When agreeing on a commercial lease it's important you know exactly what you're doing. With these top 5 tips, you'll be better prepared to take on a new lease. Term How long do you want the lease to be? Most leases offered on the market...
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Posted by the Property team on 17th June 2021
Background Unless the Landlord and Tenant agree that the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 won’t apply to a new lease, a Tenant has a statutory right to renew its lease at the end of the term. If it is agreed that the 1954 Act won’t apply to a...
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Posted by the Property team on 22nd December 2020
Earlier this year, we wrote a blog detailing the temporary moratorium on evictions introduced by section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 in our blog Government moves to provide commercial tenants with further protection. This month, it was...
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Posted by the Property team on 27th April 2020
Our article “Commercial Business Lease Rent Payment, Enforcement and COVID-19”, published earlier this month, considers the protection afforded to commercial tenants by the temporary moratorium on evictions introduced by section 82 of the...
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Posted by the Property team on 4th April 2020
If you are a Tenant, and you have come to the difficult conclusion that it is no longer viable to continue your Lease (even if you can renegotiate the rental payments), then you may want to consider what “exit” options you have. We have set...
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Posted by the Property team on 3rd April 2020
The potential effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic both direct and indirect on businesses and private individuals are numerous; with the impact ranging from mere inconveniences to long-lasting and disastrous. At Bennett Griffin LLP we...
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Posted by the Property team on 3rd April 2020
As the famous idiom goes “better the devil you know” – we have considered various ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic could impact a commercial property transaction. Prior to exchange of contracts, parties may experience the following...
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Posted by the Property team on 3rd April 2020
Leases commonly include an obligation on the Landlord (or the Tenant, if the whole of a property is leased) to insure against named “Insured Risks” connected to damage and destruction of the Property which in turn can trigger: Rent...
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