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Using Aqqord When the Tenant Has a Solicitor
A landlord has suggested using Aqqord for a new lease, and the tenant has a solicitor, or would like one. This explains how the lease is drafted, how the tenant and their solicitor can review it, and how changes are dealt with. Who Aqqord acts for Aqqord is a commercial lease platform for England and […]
Holding Over: What Happens When a Commercial Lease Expires and the Tenant Stays
Two completely different situations Everything in a holding over commercial lease situation turns on a single question, so it is worth answering it before anything else. Was the lease protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, or was it contracted out? If the lease was protected, it has not actually ended. Section 24 of […]
Class E and the Permitted Use Clause: What You Can Actually Do With the Space
Change of Use Commercial Lease Rules for Landlords If you’ve had a tenant mention “Class E” and assumed that means they can switch from, say, a shop to an office without asking you first, it’s worth slowing down on that one. Class E is a planning law thing — it’s not the same as what […]