Phil Hunt

Family owned and run businesses are common. Often such businesses can go from strength to strength. After all, they can foster a strong sense of commitment and loyalty, a supportive work environment and offer a long-term perspective as individuals look...

A few months ago I wrote a blog about the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “Act”), which has recently celebrated its 70 th birthday. A link to that blog is here: Landlords: Protect Yourself Against Protected Leases- mfg Solicitors In...

Rent is often the key consideration for both landlords and tenants when leasing commercial property. Both parties will want to reach a figure which is fair, and often both parties will commission a valuation to determine the market value. ...

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “Act”) recently celebrated its 70 th birthday. Many commercial landlords will already be aware of the difficulties in taking back a property from a tenant with security of tenure, and a recent case suggests...

Major reforms have been ushered through thanks to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (the “Act”) which became law on 24 May. The Act has far-reaching effects, but the following is a short introductory summary of the...

In an ideal world, a lease renewal will proceed smoothly with the landlord and tenant reaching swift and amicable agreement on the renewal lease terms. Landlords and tenants will be familiar with the longstanding points of contention, such as rent....

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking to protect supermarket shoppers by securing agreements from Sainsbury’s and Asda to stop using anti-competitive land agreements. On 13 June 2023, the CMA published letters that it sent to...

National Grid’s five-point plan was launched on 27 February 2023 with the aim of “fundamentally reforming the connections process to make it fit for the future”, including accelerating the connection dates for energy storage projects. ...

Many will have been watching the Government’s consultation on the future of business rates and hoping that any changes made will support the growth of businesses. There was a full revaluation of business rates on 1 April 2023, the first since...

If you are a landlord, you are probably already aware that in order to grant a lease to a tenant the property must have an “Energy Performance Certificate” (‘EPC’) showing that the building has an energy efficiency rating of at least...

The process of taking a commercial lease can be overwhelming, especially for first time tenants. Some may be at a loss as to what they should be looking out for, both when the general content of the lease is being discussed with the agent and when the...

If you own an underused brownfield site which you do not know what to do with, why not consider turning your property into an energy generation and storage facility? The energy crisis is all over the news, and the recent mini-budget and resulting turmoil...