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What is an assignment of a lease?

A tenant may, for commercial reasons, wish to leave commercial premises prior to the end date of a lease.  One …

What is a rent deposit and why do I need to pay it?

A Rent Deposit is a specified sum of money, usually calculated on the basis of a particular number of months’ …

What is a rent review?

Whilst annual rents will be agreed prior to entering into a lease, it is essential to consider provisions for varying …

What additional costs should I expect when purchasing a commercial property?

In addition to the legal fees, you should also budget for SDLT (Stamp Duty Land Tax) and Land Registry fees, …

What is use class F2?

F2 use class was introduced for buildings utilised by the local community. See a list of below; F2(a) Shops (mostly) …

What is use class F1?

F1 use is predominantly for learning and non residential institutions. Below explains what uses are included within; F1(a) Provision of …

What is use class E?

Class E is introduced from 1 September 2020 and was introduced to streamline the planning use class system. Including the …

Why do I now need a change of use from a church to nursery / medical use?

Due to the planning changes in September 2020 class D1 (non-residential institution) and class D2 (Assembly and leisure) uses have …

What is a service charge?

A service charge, (sometimes known in a variant form as an estate rent charge) is where each household/commercial unit in …

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