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The cladding crisis: Government sets out new plan to protect leaseholders

The government reveal new plan to make developers and companies pay to fix the cladding crisis stemming from the Grenfell…
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Assignment of Lease and Authorised Guarantee Agreement (“AGA”)

A tenant who wants to assign (transfer) their lease must check its terms to see whether or not this is…
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Is Japanese Knotweed ‘Knot’ so bad anymore?

Are you buying or selling a property affected by Japanese knotweed? Or perhaps you have bought a house that since…
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Non-statutory v Statutory Lease Extensions – key points to consider

There are two routes to extending a lease. In this article we explain the pros and cons of a non…
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Property Transactions – how do solicitors protect you?

Property Solicitors must be alert to ‘alarm bells’ during property transactions and carry out rigorous due diligence to ensure the…
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Is your property registered – in case someone steals it?

One of the reasons conveyancing solicitors carry out stringent identification checks and searches is to prevent fraud….
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Commercial Property: The impact of Break Clauses?

A break clause in a lease allows a Landlord or Tenant to terminate the lease early subject to complying with…
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COP26: The energy sector & achieving Paris Climate Agreement goals

We act for a number of clients within the energy/waste sectors and have seen the huge impact on their businesses…
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Commercial Lease – What is Security of Tenure?

This Security of Tenure article is the first in a series explaining the importance and impact of specific clauses in…
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The rent moratorium continues – bad news for Landlords, good news for Tenants

The government announce the rent moratorium on landlords taking action against its commercial tenants has been extended until 25 March…
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Property Dispute – Commercial Rent Arrears

The embargo on evicting commercial tenants who have failed to pay their rent has now been extended to 25 March…
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Stamp Duty Holiday ends – huge potential for disputes

Many buyers and sellers hoping to complete their transactions before the stamp duty rules change at the end of June….