Thursday December 9, 2010 at 4:59pm
When negotiating a lease you should always ask the landlord or their agent whether they comply with the voluntary codes of conduct that aim to promote fairness for tenants occupying business premises. In this blog I have summarised what these are all about.
1. Code for Leasing Business Premises - www.leasingbusinesspremises.co.uk
This consists of 3 parts: • 10 point list for landlords to follow • Guide for tenants and occupiers • Model heads of terms
You should be ....
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What surprised me most about the news story of MP Phil Woolas losing his seat for lying is the number of politicians who came forward to say that lying is just a part of the “rough and tumble” of electioneering. Do we, as a society, really think it’s OK to lie in public? As a litigation solicitor with considerable court experience, I have seen many individuals lie in the witness box or, as their lawyers will usually put it, “being mistaken”. That’s why most of....
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