Commercial Property And Real Estate Articles
Senior Solicitor, Russell Dowling, outlines some of the main points of interest....
Rebecca Beswick looks at Fixures, Fittings and Chattels - what they are and why they are important...
Senior Commercial Property Solicitor Russell Dowling outlines the VAT options which apply when selling or renting a commercial property...
Nathan Mee looks at the different rent deposit structures for a Landlord to hold a deposit from the Tenant...
What are the rules for adverse possession, more commonly known as “squatters’ rights”? Commercial property solicitor, Rebecca Beswick explains how it works...
In leases and contract wording, the term ‘endeavours’ has several applications, care is needed to get this right and avoid disputes later on…
What are your options if your commercial lease expires? Vacating the property? Kelly Lawton, commercial property solicitor looks at the options for commercial property tenants and the law protecting tenancies...
Rebecca Beswick's amazing Coffee and Walnut cake - from someone who knows how to bake a good cake !
Commercial property solicitor, Rebecca Beswick looks at how much unregistered land there is in the UK and the benefits of first registration.
Here's your chance to see Rebecca's Chocolate Orange Brownies recipe which all our staff and clients adore...
We're pleased to announce Lawson-West's Associate Solicitor Rebecca Beswick has been appointed to the fundraising committee of local charity, Leicester Children’s Holidays.
Government extends the moratorium on landlords enforcing their rights to recover possession until 31 December 2020.
Lawson-West’s experienced commercial solicitor, David Heys, outlines some of the questions facing business owners with post-lockdown premises issues; many seek to change their lease or vacate their premises.
There are six main ways for you as Tenant to get out of your lease. You do need to be careful and abide by the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
We have a building with two floors but the business has shrunk a little and we have made some efficiency savings so we only need one floor. Can I sub-let the other floor?
Lawson-West Director Ashley Hunt offers his view of a changing commercial property landscape. “We’re now in a brave new commercial property world.”
The Effects of Coronavirus on your Business - Are you using your business premises and lease to full effect?
How the Government's new protective measures work for commercial tenants paying rent, ensuring cash-flow for landlords
A break clause is a clause in a fixed period lease providing both the tenant and the landlord with the option to end the lease early. As a tenant this can be extremely useful, particularly if it is a new business venture or a new branch being opened. A break clause permits a tenant to walk away from the premises if it transpires it is no longer a viable option to maintain.
MEES (short for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) originate from the Energy Act 2011. They help the Government in meeting carbon reduction targets. The better the insulation and heating systems, the less amount of heating and energy will be required and therefore, reducing the carbon footprint.
The revised Electronic Communications Code, now known as The Digital Economy Act, came into effect on the 28th December 2017, it changes the rights under the Telecommunications Act 1984.
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Our trainee Commercial Property Solicitor Rebecca Beswick qualifies today - congratulations.
A good Landlord and Tenant relationship can often mean that the renewal of a commercial lease is done so privately and without the help of a Solicitor.
To assist with the economic recovery the Government has continued the business rate relief that small businesses receive...
Property experts are reporting a rise in demand from wealthy investors for commercial property. They say wealthy clients looking for investments are moving away from...
There are many ways in which rights of way can develop over land and it is absolutely essential to investigate all of them when a problem arises...
A recent example we came across highlights the importance of rights of access over land, in particular when you want to sell...
A London landlord charged a family £700 per month to live in a house that was not fit for purpose. The condition of the property was described as “slum-like” and a “house of horrors”...
A family from Finchley, North London decided to extend their ground floor flat and so they employed a builder to convert their basement into two new bedrooms. However, the shoddy work that was carried out caused the property to collapse...
