In Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2020] EWHC 1263 (Ch), the High Court held that a tenant could challenge whether sums were properly due…
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8 ‘MODEST STEPS’ – PREPARING FOR THE END OF THE LOCKDOWN?
With some children in some areas returning to some schools this week (and some not), the journey out of Lockdown is feeling modest, particularly in the backdrop of scientific advice…
CONTRACTUAL COMPROMISE?
You may have missed one of the more unusual pieces of guidance by the UK government, in a note published by the Cabinet Office on 7 May 2020, to businesses…
Advice for Landlords of Commercial Property During Coronavirus
The effects of Covid-19 on the high-street has been catastrophic for the leisure and retail sector and even with innovative solutions for many through eCommerce, social media awareness and community…
Trading Online – What To Consider
As part of our look at the post lockdown picture, this week we are looking at things to consider when pushing an online trading presence and the latest picture from…
To Insure or Not To Insure Plus Planning the Comeback – Questions From Our Clients During the Lockdown
Hi, hope you are all continuing to stay safe and well. While we all absorb the guidance as to how the journey out of lockdown will look, this update is…
Keeping Your Head Above the Water and Horizon Scanning
This update is focused on the conversations that are starting to be had about life after the lockdown, however that may look. The starting point is for your business to…
Will Covid-19 Cause a Shared Ownership Surge?
Coronavirus has undoubtedly taken global control with each day providing new challenges. One of the recent challenges has been for those who are wishing to get on the property ladder…
COVID-19 – What Next for Affordable Housing?
At the beginning of 2020, we published our predictions for the affordable housing sector. Several months in, and with us all in a place we could never have foreseen a…
Taking the Path of Lease Resistance: Managing Your Commercial Tenancy as a Tenant During the Lockdown
As we go into the 5th week of lockdown (and as noted in commercial update 1), this update is focused on leases and the conversations we are being made aware…
Business – Using Powers of Attorney in Lockdown
We’ve had several enquiries about using powers of attorney in a commercial capacity given the restrictions in place and thought we would set out the broad principles to bear in…
Getting Personal: Understanding Personal Guarantees During the Lockdown
As set out in update 1, this update is focused on personal guarantees (PG’s) being those given by a third party individual (the “guarantor”) to satisfy the contractual obligations of…