No change for retailers

25 April 03

Wrangles over change of use restrictions in leases are coming to the fore as retailers try to offload units in a tougher trading climate. Jon Vivian and Graham White explain the law for landlords and tenants

Breaking: all the rules

21 February 03

Break clauses are a contentious issue in a falling market. We explain the correct procedures for landlords and tenants to follow

Meeting the threat of terror

17 January 03

Landlords and tenants must adjust their terms to take account of the increased possibility of a terrorist attack.

Under the cover

11 October 02

Thanks to September 11, insurance is an increasingly fraught issue for both landlord and tenant. We explore both points of view and offer some advice

A bit on the side

14 June 02

Landlords have just been given a new weapon to fight tenants that want to sublet. But do they know how to use it? Landlord and tenant specialists look at both sides of the equation

Heavy price to pay for the chancellor’s Stamp collection

26 April 02

Changes in Stamp Duty rules will be changes for the worse

Assign of the times – Tenant

8 February 02

Tenant wants to make a questionable assignment? Landlord trying to veto a perfectly reasonable assignment? We explore the options from each side and look at some recent wrangles

Squeezing the landlord

30 November 01

What can tenants do if a landlord makes unfavourable changes to their property?

Imbalance of power

12 October 01

Tenants do not have the same rights as landlords

Tread carefully when subleasing

24 August 01

Landlords should clearly draft side deeds In a perfect world, landlords would want to restrict subletting absolutely. However, this isn't a perfect world and subletting will continue to happen when the market faces a slowdown.The rent at which property is sublet is incredibly important to landlords, who are keen to…