Georgina Haley, Commercial Property paralegal at Else Solicitors, examines whether buyers and tenants should be concerned about Chancel Repair Liability, an ancient law which can require them to pay towards the upkeep of a local church.

Georgina Haley, Commercial Property paralegal at Else Solicitors, examines whether buyers and tenants should be concerned about Chancel Repair Liability, an ancient law which can require them to pay towards the upkeep of a local church.
Are you ‘fine’ with your rights to park at your commercial property? The purchase of…
Making a Will is an essential part of your family and financial planning for the future – it allows you to set out clearly what your intentions are for the property and assets you leave behind, and to ensure your loved ones are protected and looked after.
Why you Should Register your Unregistered Property without Delay Recent estimates suggest that more than…
Georgina Haley, Commercial Property paralegal at Else Solicitors, examines whether buyers and tenants should be concerned about Chancel Repair Liability, an ancient law which can require them to pay towards the upkeep of a local church.
Invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed can pose a serious threat to biodiversity, and the structural integrity of buildings.
Japanese Knotweed is a key issue on the purchase, sale or lease of a property, and infestations can lead to neighbour disputes and litigation.
Else Solicitors’ Commercial Property and Dispute Resolution teams are experts at handling legal issues relating to Japanese Knotweed and other invasive plants.
Landlords of commercial property will be well aware of their obligation to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with a rating of E or better to a prospective new Tenant, prior to the grant of a Lease to them.
However, from April 2023, Landlords of commercial property can face fines up to a maximum of £150,000 if at any time during a commercial Lease term they are not able to produce a valid EPC showing an energy efficiency rating of E or higher
At Else solicitors we can advise Landlords and Tenants on Service Charge provisions in existing Leases and help negotiate clauses in new Leases.
On 1st August a new Register of Overseas Entities came into force in England and Wales.
If your company is registered in a country outside of the UK, but it owns Property in England and Wales, you should consider if the change in the law affects you!
One of the key things a business must get right to ensure its ongoing success is the location it decides to trade from. Choosing the wrong property or entering into a poor commercial deal can really limit an enterprise’s potential or, in some cases, be the difference between commercial triumph and failure.