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More people each year are turning to specialist retirement homes. Typically, a resident will purchase a long lease for a capital sum but these long leases can also require the owner to pay “event fees” when certain events...more
The English High Court has ruled that Brexit cannot be used as a reason to terminate a contract on the grounds of frustration. While the judgment concerned the effects of Brexit on a commercial lease, it reaches further than...more
One of the multitude of uncertainties currently facing commercial parties potentially affected by Brexit is the effect on their existing commercial contracts, specifically whether the new circumstances of Brexit provide a...more
The professional statement, “Code for leasing business premises”, published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) incorporates the proposal for a new lease code. The consultation period in relation to this...more