The question of whether an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) is required on a renewal lease is open to interpretation. The short answer is probably for commercial property (“non-domestic”) but not for residential property (“domestic”), but it is by no means clear. This is because, in part, the MEES Regulations (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) and EPC Regulations contradict themselves regarding this very question and we will see how they both differ below. ...
In recent years the restaurant sector has been struggling due to high business rates and rents, Brexit uncertainty and people generally eating out less. ...
With just 7 weeks to go until the end of the Brexit Transition period and no definite signs of a trade deal in sight, the warehousing and logistics sector is preparing for a period of disruption....
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape of how we approach our working lives, with many challenges being identified for female professionals. ...
Clarkslegal is delighted to announce that Chambers and Partners has recognised the firm for the following practice areas; Construction, Employment, Litigation and Real Estate....
Clarkslegal prides ourselves on our excellent client service, so it is wonderful to be recommended by Legal 500 UK for our efforts especially during this different time for us all. We are delighted to announce that we have been recognised for the following practice areas; Construction, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Immigration and Public Sector....
The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has launched a programme which will see billions of pounds invested in affordable housing which will not only help the country ‘build back better’ but will also make it easier for the next generation to get a foot on the property ladder....
The Government is reportedly rumoured to be preparing to extend the ban on evictions for those in the hospitality and retail sectors until the end of the year, with an official announcement to follow as early as next week....
The Government has announced a new £25m revolving fund for small and medium-sized (SME) residential developers to ‘grow and deliver more homes at pace’....
At the end of July the government published its draft ‘Building Safety Bill’ (the “Bill”) which housing secretary Robert Jenrick has described as the “biggest improvements to building safety in nearly 40 years”. ...
From 1st September 2020 radical reforms will be made to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (“the Use Classes Order”). The changes will be the biggest of their kind since the Use Classes Order was introduced over 30 years ago, and form part of a range of measures introduced by the Government to cut planning ‘red tape’ and allow greater flexibility of land-use to adapt to the changing needs of our high streets and communities....
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report on 14 July on “Local Authority investment in commercial property”, ...
The Government has announced further changes to ‘Permitted Development Rights’ which will allow homeowners to add up to two additional storeys to their home through a fast track approval process, ...
This week, it was reported that the Crown Estate has written to some of its tenants, offering them the option of paying a turnover rent. ...
The South East branch of Women in Property recently hosted a virtual “Leading Ladies” Event with guest speaker Kate Davies, CEO of Notting Hill Genesis who are one of the largest housing providers in the country. ...
The challenges of lockdown over the previous five months have been felt equally by both Landlords and Tenants; especially in relation to rental income....
The recent Court of Appeal case of Rees -v- Windsor-Clive (2020) considered the interpretation of Landlord’s rights of entry reserved by a lease. The recent Court of Appeal case of Rees -v- Windsor-Clive (2020) considered the interpretation of Landlord’s rights of entry reserved by a lease....
In the recent case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2020] EWHC 1263 (Ch), the High Court held that a tenant could challenge the service charge sums due under their lease, ...
The Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd [2020] (Duval) is likely to have wide implications for landlords and tenants alike as it concerns the mutual enforceability of tenant covenants which is a standard provision in most modern leases....
As the pandemic continues, those who own residential property may be looking to the future and considering whether there is money to be made by short-term lets (e.g. Airbnb) ...