Break clauses are currently one of the hot topics in real estate litigation. This is unsurprising given the state of the market. A High Court case reported this week shows how difficult it can be for tenants to operate a conditional break clause in a lease. In this case, the lease contained a condition that … Continue Reading
A High Court case reported this week shows how difficult it can be for tenants to operate a conditional break clause in a lease. On the face of it, this looks like a good decision for landlords. In this case, around £130 of default rate interest was overdue at the break date. The lease was … Continue Reading
This January saw yet another case on break notices reminding all of us how careful both landlords and tenants need to be when leases are being brought to an end. In this case the landlord’s managing agents will be wishing that they had said less.… Continue Reading
Tenants exercising break clauses in their leases are creating plenty of work in the property disputes field at the moment. Many tenants who have the opportunity to break the term of their lease are seizing it, and landlords in return want to find any way possible to challenge the validity of those notices. This posting identifies some of the topics arising on lease breaks.… Continue Reading
