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After RHI: what support comes next for low carbon heat?
Posted: 02/06/2020
With a legally binding target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and one third of such emissions coming from heating homes, business and industry, lower carbon heating remains a key policy objective. The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has had an important role in providing financial support to low carbon heating...…>>
Covid-19: update on collection of commercial rents
Posted: 06/05/2020
The Government has already taken steps to prevent landlords of commercial premises in England and Wales from forfeiting leases for arrears of rent. This restriction presently lasts until 30 June 2020, but may be extended...…>>
Covid-19: practical considerations for commercial landlords and tenants
Posted: 01/04/2020
Following the recent publishing of the Coronavirus Bill, we now know that: - business tenancies in England and Wales cannot be terminated by re-entry or forfeiture proceedings for non-payment of rent and - no conduct by or on behalf of a landlord, other than express written waiver, will waive the landlord's right to re-enter or to forfeit a business tenancy for non-payment of rent.
Enfranchisement claims: price is what you pay, value is what you get
Posted: 26/03/2020
In January the Law Commission (LC) published its report on how enfranchisement claims should be valued to calculate the premium payable by leaseholders when they enfranchise......>>
Three month eviction ban – a Q&A for landlords
Posted: 20/03/2020
The ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to sweep through the economy. Hard on the heels of the latest Government bailout on Tuesday and due to increasing political pressure, the Prime Minister announced that emergency legislation will be......>>

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Real estate litigation update - November 2016
In this issue: Managing residential lettings can be a nightmare for the uninitiated landlord, particularly those new to the buy to let market. At the start of any tenancy, landlords are required to carry out identity checks for prospective tenants.

Prime property update - September 2016
In this issue: Two months after the shock result of the referendum, the widespread exhortations from all quarters to keep calm, carry on and avoid making knee-jerk reactions appear to have been taken on board.

Prime property update - June 2016
In this issue: As the UK holds its breath for the outcome of the referendum, Jeremy McGivern urges us to “Ignore the doom-mongering headlines about a property crash.

Real estate litigation update - May 2016
In this issue: If you buy a flat or timeshare in a development that offers the use of recreational facilities on adjoining land, how sure can you be that those facilities will always be open to you?

Prime property update - May 2016
In this issue: Although the potential implications of a Brexit are being widely discussed across the media, the only certainty is that uncertainty will be the only guaranteed outcome of the vote on 23 June.

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Heat networks fact sheet
Do you have development plans? Do you own or manage sites with multiple users of heat (residential or commercial)? Do you already operate a heat network? If so, you need to engage now with government plans to encourage and regulate low carbon heat networks. You have until 1 June to comment on proposals.

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