When we talk about commercial property, we are often talking about a commercial lease. This may involve either creating a new lease or transferring an existing lease from one party to another. The creation of a new lease is usually called a grant of lease. A change in ownership of an existing lease is usually […]
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A lease can look commercially acceptable at headline level and still expose a business to years of unnecessary cost, restriction and dispute. That is why a commercial lease negotiation solicitor matters early, not after terms are agreed in principle. By the time a document reaches legal review, the most valuable leverage has often already been
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The recent cladding decision in Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v London Property Company Ltd [2026] EWHC 1354 (TCC) is an important development in the law relating to fire safety, cladding remediation and commercial leases. The judgment, handed down on 5 June 2026, addresses a number of significant cladding and fire safety issues that had
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The ban on upwards-only rent reviews in commercial leases in England and Wales received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 but is not yet in force. It is contained in Schedule 36 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026. The government introduced the ban because upwards-only rent review clauses can keep rents artificially
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