The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 introduced a statutory arbitration process for landlords and tenants to resolve disputes over commercial rent arrears accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme applies to all...more
In this article we consider recent Technology and Construction Court caselaw; specifically dealing with risks to building owners when trying to bring a claim for fire safety defects (including cladding), where the limitation...more
The High Court has ruled that a landlord has authority to decide the “due proportion” of the service charge that is payable by each of its tenants. Criterion Buildings Ltd v McKinsey and Company Inc (UK) and another [2021]...more
Last year, we blogged here on the case of EMI Group Limited v O&H Q1 Limited. EMI was a case in which an assignment of a lease was rendered void, as it offended the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995...more
Offer-back clauses in leases are sometimes used to give the landlord greater control over the identity of the tenant at a property. However, the mechanism of operating an offer-back clause can be problematic as demonstrated...more