Category Archives: Sharon Tait

Supreme Court Lays Down the Law on Commercial Property Service Charges

Many commercial leases appear to confer on landlords a wide and unilateral power to calculate...

Commercial Property Deals – Watertight Drafting Demands an Expert Lawyer

Pre-emption agreements are a common feature of commercial property transactions, but it is nigh on...

Tenant Succeeds in Modifying Use Restriction in Commercial Lease

Almost all commercial leases are subject to covenants restricting the use to which the premises...

Commercial Property Owners Fight It Out Over Home-Made Right of Way

Formal dealings with land should never be attempted without first taking professional advice. The point...

Is Your Lease Under Threat of Forfeiture? Don’t Delay Consulting a Solicitor

Tenants who fail to pay their rent on time place themselves in real danger of...

Renewal of Commercial Leases – Intention is More than Mere Contemplation

The legal right that many commercial tenants enjoy to have their leases renewed can be...

Court of Appeal Corrects ‘Absurd’ Drafting Error in Commercial Lease

Judges will generally interpret a commercial lease or any other legal document in accordance with...

Break Clauses in Commercial Leases – What Does ‘Vacant Possession’ Mean?

Commercial leases frequently stipulate that premises are to be handed back to the landlord ‘with...

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...