Subjects:

Legal Manuals, Property Law

Commercial Property is a thorough and practical introduction to all the main areas of commercial property practice. Part I of the book covers all the issues that need to be tackled when considering site acquisitions and includes a detailed examination of the town and country planning requirements. Part II examines principles of commercial leases, highlights the important clauses and gives advice on the termination of a lease. Part III provides an introduction to residential landlord and tenant law and details its potential impact on sites bought for commercial development.

This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include the 2007 Code for Leasing Business Premises and Land Registry requirements for prescribed clauses leases. There are also expanded sections on the impact of contaminated land and the presence of asbestos, and the implications of the Disability Discrimination Act on property owners. Recent case law is discussed, including the effect of Avonridge Properties v Mashru on the landlord's liability on leasehold covenants. The forthcoming need for Energy Performance Certificates on sales or lettings of commercial property is also discussed.