Briefcase: Quarterly update on key real estate cases including:

Pandemic Clause Included in Business Lease Renewal -

..A shopping centre lease renewal decision contains useful guidance on how the court will assess lease renewal terms in a post-COVID world.

Rent Payable During Covid Closures, Court Says -

..Court sides with landlords saying rent is still due, even where businesses can’t trade from the premises and landlords have pandemic insurance.

Company Restructures Sanctioned Despire Landlord Objections -

..As tenants increasingly look to insolvency and restructuring options to stay afloat, landlods are paying a heavy price.

Councils Can Sue For Rates Where SPV Mitigation Schemes Used -

..The Supreme Court held the Council had an arguable case that the rates were payable. Continued uncertainty about whether rates mitigation schemes work makes the case for reform even stronger.