Commercial Client Articles

The High Court has approved a scheme of arrangement allowing for the merger between two significant property companies, Shaftesbury Plc and Capital & Counties Properties Plc (Capco), both with properties in London's West End. Shareholders accepted...

A business has been granted a new tenancy despite opposition from the landlord, who claimed breaches of the tenancy agreement. The court found that although there were instances of disrepair and rent arrears, the balance of the grounds came down in favour...

A landlord’s notice to quit has been ruled invalid because, although it was delivered to the correct address, it incorrectly identified an individual as the tenant instead of his company. The case involved Thomas and Turner. Mr Thomas had been granted...

A marketing company has been told that the post-termination covenant in a contract with one of its former suppliers was not enforceable because it prevented fair competition.  The case involved Mr Lambert, who ran his own business, and Credico...

Supermarket chain Tesco has successfully appealed an injunction that prevented it from terminating employees’ contracts in order to offer new contracts on less favourable terms.  The issue goes back as far as 2007, when Tesco shut several...

No-fault evictions are to be banned as part of government plans to “end the injustice of unfit homes and help protect renters from the rising cost of living”.  The  Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper  is designed to ensure...

The Renters Reform Bill is designed to drive up standards in the private and socially rented sector, but it will also make evictions easier for landlords in certain circumstances. The Bill is designed to help the 4.4 million households privately renting...

The leaseholders of several flats have had their service charges overturned because the money was used to pay for the upkeep of neighbouring buildings. The flats were situated in an estate of five blocks. Each block was managed by its own Right to Manage...

The Court of Appeal has rule that a leaseholder buying the freehold on his property should only have to pay what it would have been worth had extensive improvements not been made over the previous 40 years. The issue arose after a tenant had taken a long...

The Renters Reform Bill is designed to drive up standards in the private and socially rented sector, but it will also make evictions easier for landlords in certain circumstances. The Bill is designed to help the 4.4 million households privately renting...