Commercial Property And Real Estate Articles
The changes to how charities hold and deal with land introduced by the Charities Act 2022 are now in effect. Charities must comply with certain legal requirements before they dispose charity land.
Lawson West Solicitors is proud to sponsor the Leicester Property Face2Face Curry Club, join us and book your place...
As the UK prepares for the first budget of the new Labour Government commercial property owners and investors are on high alert...
Solicitor Nathan Mee took part in the Sky Dive on 24th May for Lamp Charity as part of the Lamp 5k challenge...
Action Homeless, a client of Lawson West’s, is a thriving local charity and social enterprise committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness in Leicestershire...
Following his nomination for 'Junior Solicitor of the Year' in the 2024 Leicestershire Law Society Awards, Solicitor Nathan Mee has been shortlisted as a finalist in this category...
Commercial Properties can be bought/transferred into self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) or small self-administered schemes (SSAS) as a tax-efficient way of investing your money...
Well done to Beverley Heys, Senior Associate & Team Manager at Lawson-West, who has been nominated for 'Legal Executive Of The Year'!
Well done to Nathan Mee, Solicitor at Lawson-West who has been nominated for 'Junior Solicitor of the Year'!
Senior Associate Solicitor, Russell Dowling, explains...
Book now for the Comedy Festival Curry Club special event...
Bollywood comes to Leicester's Property Face2Face networking group this Christmas...book your place
How will climate change affect my property? Director Rebecca Beswick explains...
Senior Commercial Property Solicitor, Russell Dowling, discusses Overage Provisions - or claw-back clauses - and how to navigate them effectively...
Are you a Landowner with a Telecommunications Code Operator as a Tenant?
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At our exclusive networking lunch today, we heard the latest news about the development of Leicester City Centre..
“There are a lot of people from the property industry in Leicestershire who are keen to meet face-to-face in great surroundings over an exceptional curry...”
If you let commercial or retail property, you should understand the new MEES and EPC property law regulations coming into force from 1st April 2023...
Solicitor Dylan Mann looks at Promotion Agreements in property - what do the agreement terms mean for Developer and Landowner?
Dylan Mann looks at Lease Extensions for Freeholders and Leaseholders, informal and formal lease extensions and the impact on lending...
Lawson-West Solicitors promotes Rebecca Beswick to Director...
You are invited to attend our Leicester Business Festival seminar event on SIPP and SSAS Pensions for property investment...
What are Option Agreements? - What are they for? Who do they benefit? ...key considerations when negotiating...
Is there such thing as a 'standard Conditional Contract’ between Developers and Landowners? Dylan Mann in commercial property explores the basics of Conditional Contracts and things to consider before exchange of contracts...
It is believed there could be a third cut on Stamp Duty since the start of the decade...
Does buying land with existing planning permission mean you can start building straightway? - a helpful list of key things to consider...
Senior Solicitor, Russell Dowling, outlines some of the main points of interest....
Rebecca Beswick looks at Fixures, Fittings and Chattels - what they are and why they are important...
Senior Commercial Property Solicitor Russell Dowling outlines the VAT options which apply when selling or renting a commercial property...
Nathan Mee looks at the different rent deposit structures for a Landlord to hold a deposit from the Tenant...
What are the rules for adverse possession, more commonly known as “squatters’ rights”? Commercial property solicitor, Rebecca Beswick explains how it works...
In leases and contract wording, the term ‘endeavours’ has several applications, care is needed to get this right and avoid disputes later on…
What are your options if your commercial lease expires? Vacating the property? Kelly Lawton, commercial property solicitor looks at the options for commercial property tenants and the law protecting tenancies...
Rebecca Beswick's amazing Coffee and Walnut cake - from someone who knows how to bake a good cake !
Commercial property solicitor, Rebecca Beswick looks at how much unregistered land there is in the UK and the benefits of first registration.
Here's your chance to see Rebecca's Chocolate Orange Brownies recipe which all our staff and clients adore...
We're pleased to announce Lawson-West's Associate Solicitor Rebecca Beswick has been appointed to the fundraising committee of local charity, Leicester Children’s Holidays.
Government extends the moratorium on landlords enforcing their rights to recover possession until 31 December 2020.
Lawson-West’s experienced commercial solicitor, David Heys, outlines some of the questions facing business owners with post-lockdown premises issues; many seek to change their lease or vacate their premises.
There are six main ways for you as Tenant to get out of your lease. You do need to be careful and abide by the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
We have a building with two floors but the business has shrunk a little and we have made some efficiency savings so we only need one floor. Can I sub-let the other floor?
Lawson-West Director Ashley Hunt offers his view of a changing commercial property landscape. “We’re now in a brave new commercial property world.”
The Effects of Coronavirus on your Business - Are you using your business premises and lease to full effect?
How the Government's new protective measures work for commercial tenants paying rent, ensuring cash-flow for landlords
A break clause is a clause in a fixed period lease providing both the tenant and the landlord with the option to end the lease early. As a tenant this can be extremely useful, particularly if it is a new business venture or a new branch being opened. A break clause permits a tenant to walk away from the premises if it transpires it is no longer a viable option to maintain.
MEES (short for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) originate from the Energy Act 2011. They help the Government in meeting carbon reduction targets. The better the insulation and heating systems, the less amount of heating and energy will be required and therefore, reducing the carbon footprint.
The revised Electronic Communications Code, now known as The Digital Economy Act, came into effect on the 28th December 2017, it changes the rights under the Telecommunications Act 1984.
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