Category Archives: Commercial Leases

Deemed Commercial Tenancy Inferred from Possession and Payment of Rent

Even in the absence of a formal lease, the existence of a tenancy can in...

Commercial Leases and Opting Out of Security of Tenure – Test Case Ruling

Commercial landlords and tenants may contract out of the security of tenure provisions of the...

Commercial Tenants’ Rent Obligations Continue Unabated During Lockdowns

The burning question in many commercial tenants’ minds is whether they are obliged to pay...

Commercial Tenants – How Well Do You Understand Your Obligations?

Before signing up to a commercial lease, tenants should always take expert legal advice to...

Café Tenants Pay Price for Entering Into Unauthorised Sublease

Many commercial leases ban tenants from subletting the premises and breaching such embargoes can have...

Forfeiture of Commercial Leases – Court of Appeal Test Case

Commercial tenants whose rights are trampled upon by their landlords are far from powerless and...

High Court Orders Restaurant Chain to Complete Commercial Lease

Does an agreement to enter into a commercial lease come to an end if the...

Scaffolding Triggers Commercial Tenant’s ‘Peaceful Enjoyment’ Complaint

Included in almost every commercial lease is a covenant which confers on the tenant a...

Commercial Leases and Opting Out of Security of Tenure – Court Ruling

Commercial landlords commonly require tenants to opt out of the statutory security of tenure to...

Landlords’ Rights to Access Tenanted Properties – Guideline Ruling

Most residential leases contain a standard covenant which requires tenants to give their landlords access...