Category Archives: Commercial Property

Long Lease of Stately Home Hotel Validly Terminated, High Court Rules

Most commercial leases contain break clauses, but the circumstances in which they can be exercised...

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...

Watson Ramsbottom merges with Quinn and Co, Chorley

We are delighted to announce that over the Christmas and New Year period we finalised...

IT Company Scores Important Victory in Business Rates Test Case

It is for local authorities to ensure that non-domestic rating lists are accurate and up...

Facing a Legal Claim? Sitting On Your Hands is Not an Option

If you are on the receiving end of a legal claim, sitting on your hands...

Café Tenants Pay Price for Entering Into Unauthorised Sublease

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

Cricket Club Pays Price for VAT Zero-Rating Blunder on New Pavilion

The law relating to VAT zero-rating in connection with construction projects is highly complex and...

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...