Since the precautionary lockdown measures were announced by Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar recently, many clients have asked what this will mean in relation to their property matters.

Over the last year or two, we have seen lots of clients enquiring about lease extensions for their homes. What are they and why are they of value?

A Bill which amends the Register of Property Occupation Act 2021 was recently enacted as the Register of Property Occupation (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the Act") to regulate short-term rental properties in Gibraltar.

For developers who come by an old and dilapidated property, the age-old question is whether to demolish and build something new on site, or refurbish and retrofit. Unfortunately, high property values...

Aside from my legal life, I have a strong passion for the refurbishment of old buildings and sustainability. Many of the issues that I come across affect anyone with an older property that they are lovingly trying to restore.

ISOLAS' Property Litigation team successfully represented a landlord in a Supreme Court case that established important precedent regarding break clauses in commercial leases under Gibraltar's Landlord and Tenant Act 1983. The judgment confirmed that landlords can insert break clauses within the minimum five-year tenancy period when there are genuine redevelopment plans, balancing the competing interests of both parties in property disputes.

Landlords and tenants need to have sensible discussions about the impact of the recent lockdown and restrictions on the tenants' particular businesses,...

Are you thinking of purchasing a property? Are you purchasing jointly with someone else?

This article does not in any way set out all of an underleasehold owner's or tenants' rights or obligations contained in a lease, assignment or rental agreement...