A landlord may request a principal of a tenant or an affiliated entity to guarantee lease obligations if the prospective tenant has a less-than-ideal credit profile. In a tenant-friendly market, few landlords will be successful in this pursuit. Consequently, a savvy landlord may request a sufficient security deposit, plus a limited or “Good Guy” Guaranty … Continue Reading
This post was also written by Jon Pike and Richard Perkins. Last spring we posted on the difficulties facing landlords and tenants as a result of the High Court decision in Good Harvest. Yesterday we had some good news as the Court of Appeal has reconsidered the point and introduced some commercial common sense into the law.… Continue Reading