This post was written by Jo Carter and Siobhan Hayes. The controversy over the unfair and anachronistic business rates system is constantly in the main stream press at the moment and today saw the BBC report on the expected announcement of a freeze to rates rises to be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn … Continue Reading
This is a hot topic in that a number of developments are currently being delayed/called into question by claims that the site is common land or is a town or village green. Developers need to take care when they plan to develop land that has been used by the public for their recreation. Why? That … Continue Reading
Effecting a lease break can be vital to a tenant’s business plans. There are a vast number of reported cases on the question of whether notices have been validly served. There are many more property lawyers’ files where the operation of a break is challenged. Tenants need to take great care and seek legal advice … Continue Reading