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A closer look at two important real estate rulings by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has handed down two important decisions this week in the cases of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd (“Blacks Outdoor Retail case”) and Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the …

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If redundancy looms, do it right

With the UK economy now officially in recession, one the Bank of England predicts to be the deepest for more than 100 years, redundancies in the real estate sector are expected in the coming months. To avoid falling into the …

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Breaking down the mysteries of Break Clauses – Pre-Conditions for Termination of a Lease

Welcome to the second episode in our podcast series Real Estate Conversations, which discusses break clauses within commercial leases, with a specific focus on the conditions that must be satisfied in order to exercise a break right. It also looks …

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Rent Deposit Deeds: 5 key things to be aware of

Welcome to the first episode in our new series Real Estate Conversations which discusses 5 key things to be aware of with Rent Deposit Deeds for landlords and tenants. You can contact Anjana Dahya at Anjana.dahya@collyerbristow.com

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Keeping track of positive covenants

Positive covenants can present problems for buyers and developers for a variety of reasons. In essence, as promises to perform particular duties, these covenants can typically be provided in the course of transactions such as sales. They tend to involve …

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What are the tax implications of being the Bank of Mum and Dad?

My husband has recently retired and we are ready to plan the next stage of our lives. Our first decision is to sell our historic but rambling country home and downsize to something more manageable. Once we have bought a …

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Residential Property Development and Construction – Legal update

Alex O’Connor, Partner and Head of Collyer Bristow’s House Building & Development group, discusses some methods for making overage agreements stick. Jonathan Pawlowski, Partner and Head of Construction discusses issues arising from delays and disruption to the construction programme. Aimee …

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Update on changes to Covid-19 temporary insolvency law measures

The temporary insolvency restrictions protections introduced in 2020 after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic are being significantly eased and replaced by new targeted measures to support, in particular, small businesses and commercial tenants. The UK Government have introduced changes …

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Supply Pain: Who is responsible for delays on luxury resi projects?

In high-value luxury developments and refurbishments where materials are often sourced internationally from exotic suppliers, there is often little flexibility available to contractors who are required to procure those materials under the terms of their building contract. Any hold up …

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