Changes to Rent Reviews: A Warning to Landlords
When negotiating a commercial lease, rent review clauses are a critical component. These clauses allow for periodic adjustments to the...
Renters Rights Act Explained
The Government has now confirmed that the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (formerly the “Renters’ Rights Bill”)...
Terminating a Business Lease Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
The termination of a business lease can be a complex process.. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 provides tenants with...
Lessons Learned from the Agriculture Act 2020: One Year On
The Agriculture Act 2020 marked one of the most significant reforms to UK farming and tenancy law in recent years....
How the Legal Owner of Property & Land Is Determined
Land ownership in the UK is a critical issue for individuals and businesses alike, affecting everything from property development to...
Understanding the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB 2024): What It Means for Landlords
The Renters' Rights Bill (RRB 2024), introduced to Parliament on 11 September 2024, represents a major shift in the private...
Preparing for the Upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill: A Guide for Landlords
The 2024 King’s Speech announced plans to proceed with a pivotal piece of legislation: the Renters’ Rights Bill. When formally...
Landlords beware: Considerations of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
In this article Anna Duffy outlines why Landlords need to beware of the MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) Regulations intended...
Landlords succeed on appeal!
Following DTM Legal’s news article in April 2021 when we reported the success of the right to recover rent during...
Leases: to assign or underlet?
When a tenant decides that they no longer wish to occupy their leased premises, they can make the decision to...
Rent Review: Beware the Pitfalls
In negotiating a lease, the terms of a rent review can, unsurprisingly, be one of the most disputed clauses. The...
Avoid the hidden costs of your lease: The importance of Schedules of Condition
When a tenant takes a new lease, it is essential that the extent of the repairing obligation is fully understood....
Extension to the moratorium on Coronavirus-related commercial forfeiture
On 16 June 2021 the Government announced its intention to extend this moratorium by a further 9 months until 25 March 2022....
Relief from forfeiture and timeframes of re-entry
In Keshwala v Bhalsod [2021] EWCA Civ 492, the Court of Appeal, overturning a decision of the High Court, has...
Office or not to office…
Office or work from home . . . Whilst Covid has accelerated the speed of change with the implementation of...
Eviction Moratorium extensions for residential and commercial landlords
The Government announced on 10th March that the current moratorium in place for both residential and commercial evictions was being...
Moratorium update on right to forfeit a lease for non-payment of rent
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CVA 2020) came into force on 26 March 2020 and substantially affects the ability of landlords...
Permitted development rights – demolition and rebuilding of vacant buildings for new homes
On 20 July 2020, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (SI 2020/756)...
UK Government protective measures for tenants of commercial premises
The Government has announced further protective measures for tenants of commercial premises to add to what is becoming a long...
The Tenant Fees Act
The Tenant Fees Act came into force on 1st June 2019. This will restrict landlords and letting agents to charging...
Town and Village Green update – Changes to registration in Wales
Two changes are coming in to force in Wales from the 22nd October 2018 which will restrict town or village...