Procurement for Suppliers - Key issues and best practice

Alterations to commercial premises: are you at risk?
By Alice Bainton, James Corbett

Commercial tenants often need to carry out fit-out or other works to premises, but despite the restrictions in many commercial leases, the legal paperwork is sometimes ignored. This is a mistake. Getting the paperwork wrong, or ignoring it altogether, can hand a weapon to the landlord and could lead to protracted and expensive disputes down the line, sometimes involving extra remedial works, “unfair” rental uplifts, damages and - in drastic cases - forfeiture of the lease itself.

Service Charges: Qualifying Long Term Agreements
By Simon Bagg , Paul Hayes

Registered Providers of Social Housing (“RPs”) now provide residential tenants with more services than they ever did. This has resulted in somewhat of a shift over recent years.

Delay: you cannot be serious!
By James Levy

In an article written for PLC Construction, James Levy discusses the frequent occurrence of delays in construction projects. As this affects the timescale of the project, it gives rise to the right to terminate.