Key Takeaways Selling a let commercial property doesn’t end the tenants’ leases. The buyer takes the property subject to them. For leases granted from 1st

Key Takeaways From 6th April 2027, most unused pension funds and death benefits will count towards a person’s estate for inheritance tax. This includes commercial

Key Takeaways Squatting in a commercial building is not a criminal offence, unlike squatting in a home, so the police usually will not remove the

Key Takeaways An agreement for lease is a binding contract committing both sides to enter into a lease in the future, or once agreed conditions

Key Takeaways An alienation clause sets out whether and how a tenant can pass on the lease or share the premises, by assignment, subletting, charging

Key Takeaways Adverse possession, sometimes called squatter’s rights, lets someone claim ownership of land they have occupied without the owner’s permission for long enough. Every

Key Takeaways An institutional lease is a commercial lease drafted on terms that institutional investors find acceptable, designed to deliver secure, long-term income. The classic

Key Takeaways An overriding lease is a new lease a former tenant or guarantor can demand after being made to pay a defaulting current tenant’s

Key Takeaways A schedule of condition is a dated written and photographic record of a property’s condition, usually taken at the start of a commercial

Key Takeaways With commercial property the principle of buyer beware applies, so the responsibility to investigate sits with you, not the seller. Due diligence covers