Following the success of our In-house 2020 event this is the first in our series of In-house Insights, a regular, brief round-up of recent news and developments with a focus on impact and relevance to in-house legal teams.
Tenants commonly have problems in their commercial leases with “parking”. Lauren Walker, an Associate in our Real Estate team, looks at what to consider in relation to parking when negotiating terms for your lease.
Hazel Eccles, a senior associate in our Real Estate team and Head of our Agriculture and Rural Land Team, considers the pros and cons of entering into either an option agreement or a promotion agreement.
Ross Brymer reports on Acas guidance on disciplinary and grievance procedures during Covid-19.
We explore whether an interview process can be a fair way to consider redundant employees for alternative jobs.
Lauren Walker, an associate in the Real Estate Team, looks at the recent decision involving breach of the licensing requirements for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and whether or not the owner needed to be aware of the licensing requirement.
As with many other countries, the UK have enforced a quarantine period of 14 days for travellers arriving in the UK.
In a recent news article, The Grocer have reported that in a recent survey carried out by Retail Mind, a third of suppliers have had products delisted by retailers since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Supreme Court has, in the case of Cardtronics UK Ltd and others v Sykes and others, ruled on the question of whether ATMS (cash machines) located inside and outside of retail units should be separately rated for the purpose of business rates.
There is a grey area as to what a side letter is in law, and whether one should be used. Dean Bickford, a partner in our Real Estate team, explores some of the issues to bear in mind when a side letter is to be used.
Mark Banham, Associate in the Property Litigation team, provides an update on commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) and the latest press release from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government relating to a new and imminent code of practice for landlords and tenants.