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House sellers are facing testing questions

Springtime is traditionally the busiest time for the property market, but with a knotty problem affecting more homes than ever, it’s worth doing some horticultural homework before you start, whether you’re buying or selling. Japanese knotweed is a highly invasive, aggressive and destructive plant, able to grow as high as four metres in just a few months and with roots that can spread seven metres. It’s non-native with no natural predators, and is able to cause significant structural damage, growing through asphalt and other hard surfaces, often compromising building structures.…

Focus on Commercial property department

This month we take a look at our Commercial property department which is headed up by our Senior Partner, Huseyin E. Huseyin. The specialist Bowling & Co commercial property team provide a comprehensive service to both UK and international clients involved in property transactions. We provide a complete lifecycle service and deliver optimum, cost-effective work through transparency, experience and expertise. Our involvement in the property industry over the last 60 years enables us to fully understand our clients’ needs and help them in all aspects of commercial property, whether it be…

When is Vacant Possession, vacant possession?

Two recent cases have highlighted the need to be (as ever) very careful when exercising a break clause. A break clause may only be exercised if any conditions attached to it have been satisfied. A break clause will often contain a condition that the tenant must give vacant possession. In the cases of (1) Riverside Park Limited –v- NHS Property Services Limited [2016] and (2) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government –v- South Essex College of Further and Higher Education [2016] the two tenants had left partitions in…

Buy to let Landlords beware – letting prevented by lease user restriction

The Upper Tribunal has held that a flat owner was prevented from letting out their flat due to the terms of the lease restriction as to the use of the property. The landlord successfully appealed against a decision at first instance that the flat owner was not in breach of covenant. In the case of Roundlistic Limited v Jones and Seymour [2016] UKUT 325 (LC), a restrictive covenant confirmed the maisonette's use to occupation by the tenant and their family. This was held to mean meant that only the flat…

Start-ups and entrepreneurs: The rise of serviced offices

Often the best route (or the only one) to starting your own business is working from home or your garage. The need to get bigger space and or a professional environment is soon a necessity when the business takes off and expansion is required. However a level of flexibility is required and the commitment to a long lease may not be the right step or one that can be affordable. Therefore one option, initially, is by use of a serviced office. Several researches have shown this to be the case,…

Office to residential permitted development right to be made permanent

The office to residential permitted development right will become permanent in May 2016. In May 2013, a new Class J permitted development right was inserted into the GPDO 1995 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2013. This Class J granted planning permission for a change of use of a building and any land within its title from class B1(a) (offices), to within class C3 (dwellinghouses), however this was a temporary right. This Class J was then converted to Class O in 2015. There are a number of commercial…

Top 5 things to check when investing in commercial property

Investing in commercial property can be an attractive proposal. From the point of view of returns on investment a commercial property can be a good choice. Rental yields for a commercial property are generally higher than a residential property and commercial lease periods are now returning to longer periods, providing a level of comfort for landlords. As the commercial sectors grow the requirement for office space will only increase. Before investing in commercial property, we suggest considering the following points: 1. Location Location, location, location. This can not be underestimated and is so important.…

5 ways to improve your office space

There are a wide variety of changes that can be made to create an ideal office space and you don't necessarily have to spend a large amount of money to achieve it. Simple changes such as the following can make a big difference: 1. Comfort It is often thought that when working conditions for staff are uncomfortable staff wellbeing and productivity decrease. However, if people feel comfortable in their place of work this could lead to higher productivity. Small things to improve could include: lighting, air conditioning or climate control, even comfortable…

Property transactions and Japanese Knotweed

Japanese Knotweed is an invasive species of plant which can cause damage to properties if left untreated, particularly with drains and other buried services, paths and driveways, boundary/retaining walls, outbuildings, conservatories and gardens. Your legal responsibilities for invasive plants and injurious weeds If you have invasive plants or injurious weeds on your premises, you have a responsibility to prevent them spreading into the wild or causing a nuisance. You must not plant or otherwise cause to grow in the wild any plant prescribed under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.…

Choosing the right property for your business

Selecting the right premises is a key decision for many businesses and it is important to consider the matter thoroughly before jumping in, as renting or purchasing a property is expensive. Below we have created a list of our top 10 considerations that you should have in mind when choosing your business premises. 1. Customer base and competition It is important to examine and analyse the demographic of your customers. If many of your customers are in one specific location then it should be obvious that the closer you can set up business to…

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