Commercial Property has undergone major changes within the last 2 years. In particular, the last year has seen some very important case law and regulatory changes.
The course aims to look at these changes.

Topics covered include:

• Recent commercial lease case law including break clauses, dilapidations and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
• Legionnaires Disease Reports
• Recent Village Green case law
• Leasehold minimum energy performance standard as of 2018
• The Electronic Communications Code 2017
• Recent case law
• New 2018 CPSE Enquiries
• Recent case law on business rates and empty properties

Termination and Renewal of Commercial Leases, including Break CLAUSES

Commercial Lease termination and renewal continues to cause major problems and is a frequent source of litigation. This course aims to look at some of the problems and their solutions.

Topics covered include:

• When the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies
• The Grounds of Opposition
• Renewal Terms
• Compensation for Disturbance
• The new Electronic Communication Code 2017
• Contractual Options to Renew
• Conditions Precedents for exercising Breaks
• The Break Date
• Other Termination Issues

Speaker:

• RICHARD SNAPE

Richard has been the Head of Professional Support at Davitt Jones Bould since 2002. He speaks at numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies. His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land.