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In response to the pandemic the government has further extended the Moratorium on Commercial Lease Forfeiture to until 30 June 2021.

In June 2009 a Guide was published for landlords and tenants as to the potential impact of the Carbon Reduction Commitment proposals.

Further guidance which considers how the new compulsory trading emissions scheme, known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme ("CRC") will affect landlords and tenants has now been published by the Property Industry Working Party.

One of the worst situations that any business will ever have to face is the destruction of the premises from which it trades and the recent destruction of the Findus factory in Long Benton, Newcastle is a good example of where a risk has become a reality!

The court has confirmed that, even where an outdated property stands little or no chance of being re-let following a tenant's departure, a claim for the loss in reversionary value caused by the breach of the tenant's repairing covenants is still possible.

Effective management of dilapidations liability hinges on precise lease drafting from the outset. Both landlords and tenants must ensure clear terms on repair, fit-out reinstatement, and sustainability to minimize disputes at lease end.

The 2007 case of "Anderson Antiques (UK) Ltd v Anderson Wharf (Hull) Ltd & another centred" upon a development site in Kingston-Upon-Hull owned by Anderson Antiques (UK) Ltd ("Antiques"). Anderson Wharf (Hull) Ltd ("Wharf") was a single purpose vehicle set up to acquire Antiques' land. Its sole director and shareholder was Philip Akrill, the second defendant.

Legal aid is a government-funded scheme designed to help people who cannot afford legal representation. It ensures access to representation for those facing serious legal problems but lacking the means to pay for a solicitor.

The Government has announced that from 1 April 2011 the empty property rates threshold will revert to £2,600 from the current level of £18,000.

With effect from 1 April 2008 the rules on ratesliability for unoccupied premises changed. Unoccupied industrial and warehouse premises are exempt from liability for only six months from the date they became unoccupied, after which they will be charged at the full rate; whereas offices and retail property will be charged at the full rate following a three month exemption period.

Global climate alignment has been under the microscope in Glasgow and one thing is becoming apparent: the commercial property sector faces change, explains Partner Chris Brigstocke.

Where a lease is ambiguously worded, where the service charge clause is capable of more than one interpretation, the courts will give effect to the clause in a way which achieves the fairest outcome...

The Crown Estate is starting the year with its latest Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, which relates to floating wind in the Celtic Sea.

How could errors in your registered title affect the value of your property, and when can they be rectified?

Forfeiture is the principal legal means of recovering possession of land in a commercial landlord and tenant context.

"Housing Minister Grant Shapps' plans to consult on a new way for tenants and members of the public to scrutinise how housing associations are run is little more than a deflection of political pressure and administrative tasks," says David Darvill, partner, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.