Most commercial leases require the tenant to pay its rent quarterly, and invariably include a provision allowing the landlord to forfeit if that rent has been unpaid for a period of time, e.g. 7, 14 or 21 days. Outside of...more
6/25/2020
/ Arrearages ,
Commercial Leases ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Forfeiture ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants ,
UK ,
Winding Up Petitions
Long awaited insolvency reforms in the UK, plus the government’s COVID-19 proposals on the use of statutory demands – and much more....more
Boris Johnson has now changed the focus from staying at home to staying alert. What does this mean for landlords who need to create a COVID-safe environment? How does this look in practice? And who pays?...more
As people across the country practice social distancing and are increasingly being asked to shelter-in-place in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are drastically reducing visits to commercial real estate spaces....more
The government has confirmed it will bring forward emergency legislation to protect residential tenants from eviction. Following the Budget which announced mortgage “holidays” for those who own their homes, the government has...more
In Boris Johnson’s first daily coronavirus update yesterday, he urged the general public to stop “non-essential contact” and “all unnecessary travel“, and to avoid social venues including “pubs, clubs and theatres“....more
3/17/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Public Health ,
Real Estate Market ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Retailers ,
Tenants ,
UK
As hand gels and toilet paper fly off the shelves and children across the world cross their fingers for school closures, the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has taken over the news. ...more
3/12/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Business Visitor ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
E-Commerce ,
EBITDA ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Housing Market ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internet Retailers ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
New Guidance ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Tenants ,
Visitors ,
Workplace Safety
As the extent of the damage caused by the recent WannaCry ransomware virus becomes clearer, businesses across the world have been reminded of the critical importance of cyber security measures, and the potential fall-out...more
5/23/2017
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Landlords ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Tenants ,
UK