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Understanding Heads of Terms: Key considerations for the leasing of commercial property
This article explains Heads of Terms in depth and highlights key considerations in relation to the leasing of commercial property.
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Anticipating changes in NI and exploring available tax relief for landlords
Recent research published by CBRE NI indicated that 75% of Belfast office stock may be obsolete by 2030 if energy efficiency legislation already in place in England…
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The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act: how far do the new disclosure requirements go?
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 provided new legislation dealing with a raft of real estate matters. One area which will be particularly impactful is the…
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Public open space: Risks for developers
This article discusses the recent case of R (on the application of Day) v Shropshire Council [2023] UKSC 8 which highlights the potential risks to developers of lan…
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: Green lease renewals and energy expectations
A recent decision has provided useful guidance on how a request to insert energy efficiency clauses into leases during a lease renewal will be treated.
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Spray foam insulation: exploring the real costs and implications for homeowners
Spray foam insulation has been a popular choice for the last three decades. So, it would seem extremely confusing for homeowners that mortgage lenders consider spra…
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Exploring the key factors and trends impacting the hotels and leisure sector
Our specialist hotels and leisure team highlight the key factors and trends at the forefront of discussions at the recent International Hospitality Investment Forum…
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The extent of an adopted highway
Earlier this year the High Court gave a ruling on the extent of a highway. Given the sheer number of highways it is perhaps surprising that, legally, we may not kno…
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Green leases: an overview of green lease provisions
We provide an overview of green lease provisions and the benefits of including such provisions for both landlords and tenants.
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How the Government’s developer remediation contract will affect developers
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has imposed an ultimatum for developers to sign up to their developer remediation contract and threatened t…