Estates Gazette publish legal Q&A with Georgina Redsell
Estates Gazette have published a legal Q&A with Georgina Redsell on building leases and intention to redevelop post-Franses. Read more below (subscription required).
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Laura Bushaway
Q&A: Am I insured for COVID-19?
Laura Bushaway writes for Estates Gazette on a recent claim under the “disease clause” of business interruption policy.
Joseph Green
Snail farms and other slow moving business (rates mitigation schemes)
Emma Humphreys
Looking beyond the benefitted land: confirmation that an objector’s wider property may be considered in applications to discharge/modify restrictive covenants
Read our recent case study on applicants who were prevented from developing a new house due to a restrictive covenant covering their land.
Lauren Fraser
Further extension of coronavirus restrictions affecting residential properties: Where are we now?
The extension will be implemented from and including 31 March 2021 by the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Jessica Williams
Temporary restrictions on winding-up petitions extended until 30 June 2021
As the restrictions are extended, read what it means for you here.
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Commercial rent arrears: what are the latest restrictions on landlords’ remedies this quarter day?
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Emma Preece
Q&A: Do the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 apply to agricultural tenancies?
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James Souter
Q&A: Parking privileges
James Souter and David Nicholls address a resident’s parking dilemma.
James Green
Property Patter: Business as usual? The impact of COVID-19 on commercial lease negotiations
What impact has COVID-19 had on commercial lease negotiations and will we see the effects last?
David Haines
David Haines quoted by CoStar and Estates Gazette on the extension of the rent moratorium
The extension of the moratorium again “delivers another blow to commercial landlords”, with rent arrears already totaling around £4.5bn.
Emma Humphreys
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David Haines
David Haines quoted by Estates Gazette on the end to the rent moratorium
The rent moratorium has effectively stopped landlords from evicting occupiers unable to pay rent since the start of the pandemic.
Megan Davies
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Emma Humphreys
Property Patter: The trendy option – FAQs on tenant CVAs
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Emma Humphreys
Property Patter: The last resort – FAQs on tenant liquidation
How does liquidation work?
Lauren Fraser
Leasehold Reform – The devil is in the detail
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Emma Humphreys
Property Patter: Love Thy Neighbour - how to deal with boundary disputes
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Laura Bushaway
Laura Bushaway writes for the Estates Gazette Legal Q&A on the implications of Covid-19 on business interruption policies
Laura Bushaway considers the question: Am I insured for Covid-19?
Emma Humphreys
Property Patter: The “bubble wrap” option – FAQs on tenant administration
The team look at some key points on tenant administration.
David Haines
David Haines and Ingrid Saffin write for Caterer Licensee on the end of the rent moratorium
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