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by David Watt and Joe Valente. Tenant mix is widely regarded as a key element in determining the success of a particular retail scheme.

by Thomas Graham. Planning conditions are often drafted swiftly and it is, therefore, not surprising that drafting errors arise from time to time.

by Ian Marsh. When, following the introduction of VAT on commercial property transactions, the Stamp Office made plain that it would charge duty not only on the rent passing under…

by Jonathan Denman. Rumour has it that commonhold legislation will be introduced in the next session of Parliament. Not before time, it might be said.

How long may the income from a trust be accumulated and in what circumstances may that income be distributed?. Accumulation and maintenance trusts.

by Jerry Schurder. It is common knowledge that there were major changes to the system of business rates from April 1 1990, with a revaluation throwing up large increases in…

The Rating system within England and Wales has seen considerable changes since publication of The Glossary of Property Terms, largely as a result of the implementation of the Local Government…

by Michael Cardwell and Tim Illston. If a non-corporate tenant enjoys a freely assignable tenancy of an agricultural holding, the conventional advice is that he should assign the tenancy to…

by John Florey. A little-known legal device which became common knowledge earlier this year when a firm of accountants entered a “caution” on the Land Registry to prevent Olympia &…

by Delyth Williams. The continuing developments in the field of arbitration law are of importance to a wide range of surveying and legal practitioners alike and the 12 months or…

What is meant by the term “constant rent”?. The purpose of periodic rent reviews is to maintain the value of the landlord’s income and to allow him to participate in…

by Robert Muir. During the past few years, and, in particular, during the past month, a great deal of world attention has focused on the Soviet Union.