Recent questionswithin Business premises
I have a non residential/commercial tenancy agreement for an arch in London.The rent is paid till the the end of March and I have evidence of it. On Sunday, 20 Ma... read more
Peter Johnson's response
If you are sure all the rent and service charges (if any) are paid up to date and that you have not committed any breach of the terms of the leas... read more
if a premises license has been granted for activities untill 4.30am but the planning permission is only 11pm can i still go until 4.30 or only 11pm. if the latter... read more
Jon Payne's response
The situation is that the earlier time will apply - ie that you have to close at 11pm. Unfortunately, Planning and Licensing have different stan... read more
If I take a short lease, will I be forced out of the property at the end of the tenancy?
Daniel Stanton's response
If the lease is NOT contracted out (see answers above), the grounds on which a landlord may oppose an application for a new lease must be set out... read more
I’m taking on the lease of a hairdressing salon but do I need to get a survey done?
Daniel Stanton's response
The short answer is: yes you should. I work with a lot of hair and beauty salons and I've seen too many clients who didn't have surveys or didn'... read more
I’m thinking about taking on a business lease but what will I have to pay out for on top of rent?
Daniel Stanton's response
You will also need to consider paying for landlord's legal and survey costs if you require consent for any alterations, signage, change of use, pl... read more
I am a tenant and the property I recently took on wasn’t in particularly good shape when I took it on. But the lease says I have to keep it in good condition.
Daniel Stanton's response
You need to get a good surveyor on board who has experience of dealing with dilapidations (lack of repair of leasehold premises). They may be able... read more
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