We are often instructed in relation to disputes between homeowners and builders/building contractors. The homeowners usually complain that the job done by the builder is not satisfactory. While, on the other hand the builders often complain about not receiving payments from the homeowners on time, which leads to unnecessary delays […]
Summary judgment granted in favour of landlord seeking to recover commercial rent during the COVID-19 pandemic On 16 April 2021, the judgement in the case of Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbh v TFS Stores Limited [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch) was delivered by Chief Master Marsh in respect of a landlord’s ability […]
In India, the testamentary laws are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 which provides for a unified code of testamentary succession irrespective of religion of the testator. However, there are exceptions where the Indian Succession Act, 1925 is not applicable to Muslim inheritance. While advising Non-Resident Indians (NRI) and […]
The Coronavirus Act (2020) (‘Act’) passed in March 2020 has affected the rights and remedies of landlords and tenants, including for instance changes to possession proceedings and the forfeiture of leases. This article describes updates in connection with the Act. Forfeiture of commercial leases To protect commercial tenants from the […]
Some Background Travelodge is a budget hotel operator (and UK’s largest independent hotel brand) with about 590 hotels, principally in UK and also in Ireland and Spain. The Travelodge Group owners are investment bank Goldman Sachs, Luxemburg based Anchor Holdings and its investors include US hedge funds Avenue Capital and Golden […]
Have you been locked out of your commercial property & business overnight by your landlord? Is your landlord telling you that your lease has been forfeited and you no longer have any right over the property or your business? Is your landlord trying to create a new tenancy in the […]
Option to Buy a Share of the Freehold Background The dispute relates to the events that took place in the year 2007, when the Claimants (“our client”) bought a house in a new development. After spotting the onerous terms contained in the draft Lease which provided that the ground rent […]
In March 2019, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee published its 12th report following a six-month inquiry into leasehold reform. This was the result of studying more than 700 submissions in initial evidence, and further evidence received during the sessions with many leaseholders getting in touch with the Committee […]
Our client wished to build a small flat at the rear of his property with its own access. He agreed terms with the claimant to build the flat and was quoted a sum of £41,500 to complete the project. The claimant agreed to waive the VAT payable on the sum […]
