Most people likely understand the risks of trying to rely on an oral agreement to vary the terms of a commercial lease. Nonetheless, parties often get into disputes over whether there was an oral agreement that varied the...more
In our ongoing series of blog posts, we have examined key negotiating points for tenants in triple net health care leases. We also have offered suggestions for certain lease provisions designed to protect tenants from...more
A Leaseback Agreement or a “rentback agreement” is an agreement between a buyer and seller of a property that permits the seller to continue living in the property for a period while paying rent to the buyer. Leaseback...more
A common route for property owners to effect divestiture of their real estate assets to de-risk their investments and to improve liquidity is to sell down part of the asset and form a joint venture with the buyer....more
German civil law differentiates between residential and commercial leases (Mietvertrag) and leaseholds (Pachtvertrag). Residential or commercial leases are more common than leaseholds: they grant the tenant a right to use the...more
This article looks at the impact and timing of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, the first concrete step in the government's wider residential leasehold reforms. What? The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent)...more
Farm leases are a common occurrence on land being developed for solar and wind energy projects, due to the size and rural nature of land sought for development. While title searches will discover written leases that are made...more
NYC Mayor Signs Two Measures Aimed at Providing Relief to Certain Commercial and Residential Property Taxpayers - On July 7, 2020, New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law two bills that were passed by the New...more
The 2020 Business Solutions Series. Join us for a webinar on leasing considerations for developers, landlords, and business owners. Topics include: - What the market looks like right now. - What can landlords do right...more
1. What is this new regulation about? The crisis caused by the so-called COVID-19 virus led the Spanish Government to declare the state of alarm in the whole country through the publication of Royal Decree 463/2020 of 14...more
Landlords and Tenants sometimes confuse these two terms, which have totally different meanings but apply to similar situations. Each can cover circumstances where a casualty or other unforeseen event occurs which disrupts a...more
The Texas legislature recently passed House Bill 2845 (“HB 2845”) imposing specific requirements on wind energy leases and wind developers’ decommissioning obligations for wind energy projects. While wind leases typically...more