Current market conditions are some of the most challenging faced by landlords and tenants, creating greater disparity during lease renewal negotiations. In such circumstances...

Landlords who are developing within the vicinity of a disused burial ground should be aware of the law surrounding the treatment of long buried human remains.

Landlords should be cautious when deciding whether to forfeit a lease following a tenant breaching its obligations in the lease.

Increasing demands are being placed on our office space. Beyond the need to be conducive to working, it also needs to attract and retain talent, provide a range of ...

Now that Brexit Day has passed the question of what will happen to employment rights which have their genesis in EU law is once again being asked.

The Leave.EU Group has received two fines (£45,000 and £15, 000), and Eldon Insurance Services Limited has been fined £60,000, for sending direct marketing emails without consent.

Unfortunately miscarriage is a common occurrence and many employees will be affected by miscarriage during their employment.

The European Court of Justice has held that carried over holiday for workers unable to take it during the holiday year can be restricted to four weeks

A few weeks ago, our country was outraged by the tragic deaths of two young McDonald's ...

ACAS has published guidance to help employers manage and support menopausal staff. The guidance seeks to educate employers about the menopause as well as suggesting a number of...

For those of us practising in the field of cross-border litigation, one of the myriad questions often asked.

The recent explosion in applications to have lawyers' costs assessed from their own clients has been tackled head on by the Court of Appeal

The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 introduces fundamental changes to the funding and costs regime in Scotland. One of the most significant changes

On 28 November 2019, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Barclays Bank PLC v Various Claimants. The Court is asked to determine whether the Defendant Bank is liable for sexual assaults committed

A landlord granting a lease to an overseas entity, or to a tenant whose guarantor is incorporated overseas,...

The sustainability of real estate assets is an increasing area of interest for landlords, tenants and institutional investors. Commercial buildings generate c. 40% of total greenhouse...

As many landlords are aware, from 1 April 2015 the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards ("MEES") Regulations 2015 have required landlords to provide a valid energy performance...

Lease covenants that require landlords to act reasonably when tenants seek their consent (known as "fully qualified" covenants) are common.

Construction contracts normally prescribe the various methods of termination and requisite grounds upon which a party can terminate its engagement under the contract.

It is well known that the Lands Tribunal may modify or remove restrictive covenants affecting freehold land but it is less well known that the same statutory grounds