Posts Tagged ‘lease’

WHAT IS A LEASE?

Under English Law, almost all flats are sold on a Leasehold basis and houses, in most cases, will be Freehold. The legal side of buying a property can be confusing and full of jargon. This even applies to the most important document which sets out all the terms of your ownership of your new flat [...]

Residential Service Charges

There have been recent cases which emphasise the importance of ensuring that the terms of the lease are properly considered in relation to service charge collection and that statutory requirements are met.  The Upper Tribunal has also made interesting observations on apportionment of service charges within a lease. 1.         A clause provided for management to [...]

A New Business – Tenant’s Guide to Leasing Commercial Property

At this stage, your business concept is already complete, any company formed (if applicable) and you now need to secure a property from which to trade. Although each particular transaction will differ according to its own facts, here is a brief guide. Heads of Terms After finding suitable property, you will need to negotiate the [...]