All articles by Graham White

  • Professional

    No change for retailers

    25 April 2003

    Wrangles over change of use restrictions in leases are coming to the fore as retailers try to offload units in a tougher trading climate. Jon Vivian and Graham White explain the law for landlords and tenants

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    Breaking: all the rules

    21 February 2003

    Break clauses are a contentious issue in a falling market. We explain the correct procedures for landlords and tenants to follow

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    Meeting the threat of terror

    17 January 2003

    Landlords and tenants must adjust their terms to take account of the increased possibility of a terrorist attack.

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    Under the cover

    11 October 2002

    Thanks to September 11, insurance is an increasingly fraught issue for both landlord and tenant. We explore both points of view and offer some advice

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    A bit on the side

    14 June 2002

    Landlords have just been given a new weapon to fight tenants that want to sublet. But do they know how to use it? Landlord and tenant specialists look at both sides of the equation

  • Insight

    Heavy price to pay for the chancellor's Stamp collection

    26 April 2002

    Changes in Stamp Duty rules will be changes for the worse

  • Professional

    Assign of the times - Tenant

    8 February 2002

    Tenant wants to make a questionable assignment? Landlord trying to veto a perfectly reasonable assignment? We explore the options from each side and look at some recent wrangles

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    Squeezing the landlord

    30 November 2001

    What can tenants do if a landlord makes unfavourable changes to their property?

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    Imbalance of power

    12 October 2001

    Tenants do not have the same rights as landlords

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    Tread carefully when subleasing

    24 August 2001

    Landlords should clearly draft side deeds In a perfect world, landlords would want to restrict subletting absolutely. However, this isn't a perfect world and subletting will continue to happen when the market faces a slowdown.The rent at which property is sublet is incredibly important to landlords, who are ...

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    I hear you knocking

    29 June 2001

    Tenants may face hurdles when introducing a third party into the occupancy

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    Knocking on tenant's door

    29 June 2001

    The landlord's sovereignty of ownership over deciding who moves into its property depends on the leaseholder's rights and requirements

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    Avoid deposit slips

    30 March 2001

    Collecting a rent deposit is the most common way for a landlord to ensure the covenant strength of a potential occupier that lacks sufficient financial standing. But be careful: one wrong step and you could find yourself short-changed

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    Some cause for disquiet

    16 February 2001

    LANDLORD: The extent to which a covenant for quiet enjoyment is implied or expressively given by landlords on the grant of a lease is not always clearly understood. As a result, both landlord and tenant often rely on a standard express covenant, rather than negotiating or considering the ...

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    Tenants must speak up – and swiftly

    24 March 2000

    It's no use crying 'mistake' if tenants find themselves getting a raw deal – the onus is on them to prove that the landlord has deliberately taken advantage of an error or omission in the lease.