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Renters' Rights Bill

On 17 July 2024, the King announced a new Renters’ Rights Bill (“RRB”) to be introduced “to give greater rights and protections to people renting their homes...” The RRB has not yet been published however the background...more

Briefcase 2024 Quarter 1: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

Case 1: Blackhorse Investments (Borough) Ltd v Southwark London Borough Council - The Upper Tribunal found that an alienation covenant, a keep open covenant and a best endeavours covenant were outside of its jurisdiction...more

Briefcase 2023 Quarter 4: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

High Court Weighs Up Landlord’s Redevelopment Plans With Tenant’s Security of Tenure in Business Lease Renewal - A landlord sought an immediately exercisable break in an unopposed business lease renewal to facilitate a...more

Developers can breathe a sigh of relief (for now) as the Court of Appeal plugs a gap in the Telecoms Code

Last year the Upper Tribunal held that holders of concurrent leases that are subject to pre-existing Telecoms Code agreements cannot be treated as a ‘party to the agreement’, effectively sterilising their ability to terminate...more

Briefcase 2023 Quarter 2: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

In this quarter’s edition, we cover cases concerning continuing nuisance, business lease renewals, “subject to contract” and misrepresentation. We also tell you about the new Renters (Reform) Bill recently introduced to...more

Residential Rented Sector Reset: the Renters (Reform) Bill

The Renters (Reform) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023. It proposes an overhaul of the residential tenancy system, intended to put renters in a better position. This note sets out some of the key provisions of...more

Briefcase - Quarterly Real Estate Update - September 2022

In this September quarter edition, we cover: ..Oceanfill v Nuffield Health and Cannons Group - Restructuring lease liabilities; what’s the plan for guarantors? ..Dell and another v 89 Holland Park (Management) Ltd – ...more

Briefcase Quarterly Update - Key Real Estate Cases and Updates - March 2022

Gabb v. Farrokhzad - Landlord's Unreasonable Refusal to Consent to an Assignment of a Lease - ..Mr Gabb owned a flat in Kensington and had a difficult relationship with his landlord, Mr Farrokzhad. Following some...more

Briefcase Quarterly Update: Key Real Estate Cases - December 2021

Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News including: ..London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas and others ..Terence James Macey v Pizza Express (Restaurants) Ltd ..Kensquare Ltd v Boakye...more

The new Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill and Code of Practice

The government has introduced the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill in Parliament to attempt to streamline and accelerate the resolution of the billions of pounds of rent arrears that have accrued during the Covid 19...more

Covid 19 - Commercial rent arrears announcement

The Government has finally published its response to the call for evidence in relation to Covid-19 commercial rent arrears, along with a policy statement about the proposed new legislation it plans to introduce before the...more

Coronavirus Act 2020 (England and Wales) Residential Tenancies - Protection From Eviction (June 2021)

What changed? At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government sought to ensure that renters, especially those who are vulnerable and on low-incomes, received the support they needed to see them through the pandemic,...more

Periodic Tenancies and Proprietary Estoppel: Not all smoke and mirrors

In Smoke Club Ltd and others v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, the Upper Tribunal held that the claimants had an inferred periodic tenancy but no claim under proprietary estoppel. A lease of any kind was never agreed....more

Operator fails in attempt to secure a new telecoms Code agreement, as Tribunal weighs up “public benefit” of telecoms and...

The Upper Tribunal has provided welcome clarity on when a landowner may resist the imposition of a new “full” agreement under the Electronic Communications Code in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v...more

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 - what does it mean for landlords?

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 was passed on 25 June 2020. The legislation has been in contemplation for a number of years, and has implemented a significant reform to the UK's restructuring and insolvency...more

Summary table of landlords' remedies for tenant default

This table summarises landlords’ main options in the event of tenant default, and sets out some advantages, disadvantages and practical tips for each remedy (factoring in current Covid measures/restrictions as at 1 October...more

Duval v Randolph Crescent - “new normal” for landlords and tenants of multi-let buildings

The recent Supreme Court case of Duval v Randolph Crescent concerns the question of whether a landlord may allow a departure from a tenant’s lease covenant in a multi-let building, where the leases of the other tenants in the...more

Update on preventing squatters in commercial premises (England and Wales)

With a large number of retail and restaurant premises closing temporarily due to COVID-19, there is an increased risk of squatters breaking into commercial premises. Unlike residential premises, it is not a criminal...more

UK Coronavirus Act 2020: Business Tenancies - protection from forfeiture for non-payment of sums due under the lease

What is proposed for business tenancies? A section in the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “Act”), which is the government’s emergency legislation, will stop landlords from enforcing their right to forfeiture of business tenancy...more

Coronavirus Act 2020 (England and Wales) Business Tenancies - protection from forfeiture for rent arrears

What is proposed for business tenancies? A section in the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “Act”), which is the government’s emergency legislation, will stop the forfeiture of business tenancies for non-payment of rent (including...more

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