September 2012

Obtaining landlord consent to an assignment or sublease of your lease is a standard requirement for commercial tenancies. While a tenant wishing to exit a lease will generally remain liable for the extent of the term of the lease (even following an assignment), a savvy outgoing tenant will try to improve its position by negotiating a release of its liability in place of new securities from an incoming tenant.

March 2012

Rent reviews are a fairly frequent occurrence in most leases and often a source of disagreement between landlords and tenants as to what level the reviewed rent should be set at. If you have received a notice from your landlord stating that you have a rent review due and the landlord wishes to increase your rent, then unless you are happy to pay the increased rent the first thing to do is to obtain a copy of your lease and check the rent review provisions.

August 2011

The extent of a tenant's responsibility to maintain and repair their premises under a commercial lease is something that often causes concern for both landlords and tenants alike and is not always easy to determine.

November 2010

Negotiating a lease, or re-negotiating, can be stressful, particularly when you think your lease could make or break your business. You could find your business is paying too much rent, is responsible for other costs not related to your business and facing costs for situations outside of your control. The following guide provides some important steps that will help to protect your business and guard against some common mistakes.

May 2008

Tenants of commercial properties should be aware of changes which have occurred to commercial leases as a result of the Property Law Act coming into force on 1 January this year.

May 2008

A member contacted us recently seeking our opinion regarding a dispute over their lease.