In the 20 years since the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Part II) was updated in 2003, there have been increasingly vocal calls for it to be revisited. The government announced a review in December 2020, but this fell by the...more
Camilla Lamont and Paul Tonkin consider the potential effects of the MEES Regulations on commercial lease rent reviews. ESG considerations are increasingly dominating the conversation between commercial landlords and their...more
This is a very high level guide based on the current draft of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill published on 9 November 2021. It is not intended to be exhaustive and the legislation may well be amended during its passage...more
A further judgment has been handed down in respect of COVID-19 rent arrears. Implied terms, failure of consideration and set-off, were all cited as reasons why the tenant ought not to pay its rent during periods of...more
The High Court has today handed down judgment in the closely watched case of Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Limited and others v European Medicines Agency. ...more