Graham White
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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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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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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
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 keen to get as high a ...
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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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I hear you knocking
Tenants may face hurdles when introducing a third party into the occupancy
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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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Some cause for disquiet
The implications for landlords become relevant when they are seeking to alter rights previously granted to tenants. Increasingly, landlords are looking to redevelop their estates, having granted leases at the height of the recession that gave tenants wider or more permanent rights than they (the landlords) would otherwise want.
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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.