Our annual end of year round-up looks at some of the key developments in commercial property law over the past 12 months, covering topics including:
Covid-19 and lease renewals:
WH Smith Retail Holdings Limited -v- Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH [2021]
Poundland Limited v Toplain (2 July 2021)
S. Franses Limited v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Limited [2021]
Covid-19 and rental payments:
Commerzreal Investmentgesellschaft mbh v TFS Stores Limited (2021) EWHC 863 (Ch);
Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited v Cine-UK Limited;
London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Limited [2021] EWHC 2591 (Ch)
Government response to Covid-19:
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
Code of Practice
Fixtures and Chattels:
The Royal Parks Ltd and others v Bluebird Boats Ltd [2021] EWHC 2278 (TCC)
Security of tenure
TFS Stores Ltd v. Designer Retail Outlet Centres [2021] EWCA Civ 688
Break clauses:
Capital Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 995
RPI rent reviews and mistake:
Monsolar IQ Limited v Woden Park [2021] EWCA Civ 961
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