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Featured news 03 Apr 2024 Boodle Hatfield announces bumper round of promotions

We are delighted to announce a significant round of promotions with three new partners and four new senior associates. All promotions come into effect from 1 April 2024.

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07 Jun 2023 A move towards leasehold reform?

In Estates Gazette, Partners Simon Kerrigan and Colin Young reflect on the publication of the Renters (Reform) Bill and indications that the long awaited plans for leasehold reform are now back on the government agenda.

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25 Apr 2023 No fireworks but CRCA effective

When the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act (CRCA) 2022 came into force, it was hailed as a solution to the slew of commercial rent arrears issues brought about by the pandemic. One year since the act’s introduction, its use appears underwhelming on paper. Partner, Colin Young explains all in Property Week.

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12 Nov 2021 What do the Government proposals for the new arbitration scheme to deal with rent arrears that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic mean for landlords and tenants?

On 9 November 2021, the Government presented the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill to Parliament providing the detail of the proposed arbitration scheme to deal with rent arrears that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst this is subject to change before it becomes law, it contains significant proposals that will affect both landlords and tenants. The Government also published a new Code of practice for commercial property relationships.

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12 May 2020 Supreme Court upholds decision on absolute covenants

Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd [2020] UKSC 18. The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the Court of Appeal decision

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24 Apr 2020 COVID-19: a forced revolution to how WeWork

The troubles possibly faced by WeWork, the shared office space company, were well documented long before the global impact of COVID-19 was felt.

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24 Apr 2020 UK property market faces litigation as buyers seek to avoid completion of transactions

The UK property market may face a wave of legal disputes.

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26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus Act 2020 – What does it mean for commercial landlords?

The Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) was enacted yesterday (25 March 2020)…

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01 Nov 2019 Landlord wins Supreme Court enfranchisement case

The Supreme Court has held that a landlord acted reasonably in refusing a tenant’s application.

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21 Oct 2019 Garden and grounds for SDLT

In what is apparently the first case on this subject, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has held that ‘grounds’ of a residential property has…

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31 Jul 2019 The End of Section 21 Possession and Assured Shorthold Tenancies?

Hot on the heels of the Government proposals for leasehold reform, the Government has published a Consultation…

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