All articles by Graham White
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Professional
No change for retailers
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
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
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
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
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
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Insight
Heavy price to pay for the chancellor's Stamp collection
Changes in Stamp Duty rules will be changes for the worse
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Professional
Assign of the times - Tenant
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
What can tenants do if a landlord makes unfavourable changes to their property?
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Tread carefully when subleasing
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
Tenants may face hurdles when introducing a third party into the occupancy
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Knocking on tenant's door
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
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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Professional
Some cause for disquiet
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
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.