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What is Turnover Rent and who does it benefit?

Turnover Rent is a form of Rent in Commercial Leases which may benefit both a Landlord and a Tenant….
6 years ago
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Property Roundtable Winter Session

With a critical eye turned on the property developments in 2020 the panel discussed lessons learned from 2020……
6 years ago
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HMRC’s updated guidance on Compensation Payments and VAT

The new guidance from HMRC makes it clear that compensation payments are now generally liable to VAT….
6 years ago
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Restrictive Covenants on land and the perils of ignoring them

The dangers of assuming that if you get your planning permission, you can disregard the restrictive covenants preventing building……
6 years ago
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Why should I consider selling affordable housing at “Golden Brick”?

Where the Golden Brick stage has been achieved, the residential building will qualify for zero-rating for VAT purposes……
6 years ago
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Is now the time to use Option Agreements?

We’ve all heard the rhetoric of the Covid-19 lockdown being a strange and difficult time, and if you are looking…
6 years ago
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Commercial Contracts: Negotiating out of problems

When issues arise in respect of contracts, before rushing into any decisions and potentially worsening both your commercial and legal……
6 years ago
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Commercial Agents Regulations in a contract? Consequences of termination.

The Regulations give commercial agents certain rights that go beyond those implied under the common law of England and Wales….
6 years ago
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Construction Contracts: Some practical tips on notices, payments & insurance

The purpose of this article is to provide some practical steps businesses need to consider taking under their construction contracts….
6 years ago
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Construction Contracts – Are Milestone Payments Valid and Enforceable?

The courts highlight two important issues for payments in construction contracts……
7 years ago
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Late payers could face robust penalties

Late payments have been the scourge of small and medium size businesses (SMEs) for many years but despite the……
7 years ago
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Impossible to perform a contract – are you still liable?

What happens when it has become impossible for a business to perform its contractual…
7 years ago