Lease of light-industrial unit — Repairing covenant — Asbestos roof — Whether covenant requiring replacement of roof on surrender of lease — Whether repairs sufficient — Whether claimant landlord entitled…
Lease of department store — Part of rent to be assessed as percentage of turnover — Whether turnover including sums charged to customers as VAT — Tenant seeking declaration that…
Construction of lease — Whether whole or part of building demised — Whether rectification required — Claim allowed
Landlords and tenants may have to review their position in the light of the forthcoming changes to Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
A landlord is given a mandatory ground for opposing its tenant’s renewal application if it can show that it wishes to redevelop the property: section 30(1)(f) of the Landlord and…
Business lease — Rent review clause — Construction — Whether clause requiring arbitrator to disregard differences in value of comparables in certain areas attributable to geographical location — Whether such…
Business lease — Repairing covenant — Construction — Liability of tenant for terminal dilapidations — Whether required works going beyond repairs — Whether preventive works required — Standard of repair…
Landlord intending to occupy for own business: More guidance on section 30(1)(g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Q The landlord of our business premises is resisting renewal on…
New Act will sort out surrender problem. A business tenant wishes to assign, but cannot do so without first offering to surrender the lease to the landlord, this requirement having…
Telecommunications Act 1984: A special class of business tenant. Dealing with a lease granted to a public telecoms operator may not be an everyday affair, but should you find yourself…
Covenant against competition: direct enforcement against neighbouring retailer. Q Adam’s leasehold camera shop is suffering loss of trade because Ben is offering photographic equipment from his pharmacy in the same…
A review of recent decisions. If you are responsible for the collection of service charges from business tenants, then, sooner or later, you may be faced with a claim that:.