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Buying Commercial Property: Everything you need to know before taking the plunge

Hannah Martin
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Commercial property can be a fantastic investment and help elevate your business even further. In this article, Hannah Martin outlines everything you need to know before taking the plunge.

EPCs in 2024: What are the current requirements and how to prepare for the changes

Hannah Martin
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To let out a commercial property, your property must meet the minimum EPC rating. In this article, Hannah Martin outlines the current EPC requirements, whos responsible for keeping a property energy efficient and how the rules are changing.

Berkeley Applegate Orders - Advice for Practitioners dealing with third-party funds

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Frettens own Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk looked at Berkeley Applegate Orders and dealing with third party funds held by the insolvent.

Mitigating and tackling Shareholder Breaches

Zoe Watson
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In this article, Corporate & Commercial Solicitor Zoe Watson outlines how shareholders agreements work and how to mitigate and tackle shareholder breaches.

Is the Insolvency Act fit for purpose?

Malcolm Niekirk
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At our first annual Insolvency Conference, Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk presented to more than fifty insolvency professionals on whether the Insolvency Act is fit for purpose.

In this summary of the presentation, Malcolm recaps on various areas of insolvency legislation, gives his personal rating on them and assesses whether the audience agreed!

Post appointment supplies and Sections 233-233B of the Insolvency Act

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Frettens own Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk looked at post appointment supplies and what he thinks about the new statutory moratorium extension to protect the delivery of them.

This is the summary of that briefing.

Tenants in liquidation: Options for landlords and liquidators

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Frettens’ own Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk looked at tenants in liquidation and outlined the options for both landlord and liquidators.

This is the summary of that briefing.

VIDEO: GDPR - SARs and Business Sales

Malcolm Niekirk
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In March,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. Here, Malcolm looked at GDPR – SARs and business sales. You can read our summary  here , or watch the webinar back below... If you would like to...

VIDEO: When is fraud actually fraud?

Malcolm Niekirk
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In February,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. Here, Malcolm outlined what fraud is and the risks of accusing someone of fraud. You can read our summary  here , or watch the webinar back below... ...

When is fraud actually fraud? Clearing up the grey area for insolvency practitioners

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Frettens own Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk outlined what fraud is and the risks of accusing someone of fraud. This is the summary of that briefing.

VIDEO: Dealing with RoT claims

Malcolm Niekirk
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In January,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. Here, he provided advice for Insolvency Practitioners on dealing with creditors who claim Retention of Title. You can read our summary  here , or watch the...

Dealing with creditors who claim to have Retention of Title

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Frettens own Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk provided advice for Insolvency Practitioners on dealing with creditors who claim Retention of Title. This is the summary of that briefing.

Who is responsible for repairs and maintenance in commercial leases?

Richard Ramshaw
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Knowing who is responsible for repairing which part of a commercial property is important.

Not only will the landlord want to protect their investment and the value of the property, but the tenant will also need to know what their obligations are.

In his latest article, Commercial Property Solicitor Richard Ramshaw outlines ‘who is responsible for what’ in a commercial lease.

VIDEO: Receivables Financing

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 12th December,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm gave a refresher on administrations. You can read our summary  here , or watch the webinar back below... If...

VIDEO: Bankruptcy Remuneration

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 14th November,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm gave a refresher on administrations. You can read our summary  here , or watch the webinar back below... If...

Remuneration in bankruptcies

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm discussed the different types of basis that you can set, and how to get approval from creditors, committee and Court.

How to remove a company director: Section 168 of the Companies Act 2006

Zoe Watson
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In her first article, Company & Commercial Solicitor Zoe Watson answers the question ‘How do I terminate a director of a company?’.

Zoe looks at who can remove a director, what process needs to be followed and more…

VIDEO: GDPR Coffee Break Briefing

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 12th September, Malcolm Niekirk held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars.

In the webinar, Malcolm gave a refresher on GDPR for office holders.

Here is the recording of the webinar...

How to start an HMO: Advice for landlords

Hannah Martin
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In this article, Commercial Property Solicitor Hannah Martin provides advice for landlords looking to start an HMO.

Hannah outlines the requirements and licensing conditions, and discusses the responsibilities of an HMO landlord.

A complete guide to commercial mortgages

Patsy Whitford
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Mortgaging is the most popular way of purchasing property and is commonly associated with residential homes. But what about commercial mortgages?

In this article, Commercial Property Associate Patsy Whitford answers some of the most frequently asked questions around commercial mortgages.

MVLs and indemnities to shareholders

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm looks at MVLs and indemnities to shareholders in this summary of his latest insolvency coffee break briefing.

VIDEO: MVLs and indemnities

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 8th August,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm looked at MVLs and indemnities. Here is the recording of the webinar... If you would prefer to read the article, you can...

VIDEO: Fixed charge receiverships

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 11th July,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm looked at fixed charge receiverships. Here is the recording of the webinar... If you would prefer to read the article, you...

Adverse Possession in Commercial Property: How to prove and claim it

Richard Ramshaw
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In this article, Commercial Property Solicitor Richard Ramshaw answers some of the most common and popular questions around adverse possession and provides advice for those looking to prove and claim it.

What happens if a shareholder can't be located for a MVL or CVL?

Karen Edwards
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In this article, Corporate and Commercial Partner Karen Edwards looks at what can be done if a shareholder cannot be located.

This article is lifted from Karens presentation at our first annual insolvency conference.

VIDEO: Mortgages, charges and debentures (Coffee Break Briefing)

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 9th May,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm looked at mortgages, charges and debentures. Here is the recording of the webinar... If you would prefer to read the...

How to deal with a Restrictive Covenant on a Property

Patsy Whitford
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In this article, Commercial Property Solicitor Patsy Whitford looks at the implications of having a restrictive covenant on a property that you own or are looking to buy.

Patsy goes on to outline what happens when a covenant is breached and discusses how you can remove a covenant from your property.

Working with Leisure Businesses - Advice for Insolvency Practitioners

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Frettens’ own Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk looked at leisure businesses.

This is the summary of that briefing where Malcolm discusses the issues that are affecting leisure businesses and what IPs need to consider when working with businesses in the sector.

Energy Performance Certificates - What are they, when are they required and why?

Hannah Martin
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In this article, Commercial Property Solicitor Hannah Martin outlines everything you need to know about EPCs and the upcoming changes to them as well as discussing how you can prepare.

IPs - Understanding Rent Arbitrations

Malcolm Niekirk
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Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk looks at rent arbitrations and the opportunities for insolvency practitioners for IBR (independent business review) work. 

Commercial subletting - What is it, how does it work, and can I do it?

Richard Ramshaw
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In this article, Commercial Property Solicitor Richard Ramshaw looks at subletting. He outlines what it is, how it works and whether you can sublet your property.

He goes on to discuss the benefits and risks of subletting and provides some expert advice from both a tenant and subtenant perspective.

Residential Storm damage and Business Disruption - who's liable?

Michelle Hayter
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In this article, Dispute Resolution Partner Michelle Hayter discusses your liability for storm damage to both your property and neighbouring property.

And, Commercial Associate Sarah Sillar looks at business disruption as a result of storms, and how businesses can protect themselves against legal action.

Bounce Back Loans and some issues around them

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm looks at a hot topic - Bounce Back Loans (BBL). Malcolm provided an overview of BBLs, looked at their status as unsecured and discusses some of the misuses and abuses of the loan.

Lease or Licence: What's the difference and which is best?

Richard Ramshaw
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In his first article, Commercial Property Solicitor Richard Ramshaw outlines the difference between a commercial lease and licence.

Richard goes on to discuss which is best, from both a landlord and tenant perspective.

Coffee Break Briefing Video: An overview of committees and working with them

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 13th November,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm looked at Committees. He looked at working with committees, issues that committees deal with, how they are set up and ...

Understanding Consumer Rights & Refunds

Hem Gujadhur
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Corporate & Commercial Paralegal Hem Gujadhur outlines consumer rights to refunds and exchanges, so that business can ensure that they get it right and don't have to face legal action.

Pre-Appointment Liquidation sales: An alternative to administration pre-packs?

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm looks at pre-appointment liquidation sales as an alternative to administration pre-packs. He discusses a bit of insolvency history, the options for going concerns, the twilight zone, issues for IPs and directors and commercial issues.

Coffee Break Briefing Video: Pre-Appointment Liquidation sales

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 8th November,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular  Coffee Break Briefing  Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm looked at pre-appointment liquidation sales as an alternative to administration pre-packs. Here is the recording...

Complying with the new auto-renewing contract principles

Hem Gujadhur
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Businesses who use auto-renewing contracts will need to comply with new principles.

Corporate & Commercial Paralegal Hem Gujadhur outlines these principles in this article, discussing the result of non-compliance.

Buying and selling a Beach Hut - Q&A

Richard Ramshaw
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With the popularity of the 'staycation' rising, beach huts have inevitably become more sought after. Fiona Knight answers your questions on buying and selling a beach hut.

Winding up petitions - the end of protection for struggling companies

Malcolm Niekirk
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Protection against winding-up petitions ended on September 30th. This has been replaced by a set of new rules, taking effect from October 1st. Malcolm Niekirk outlines the timeline of previous protections, and summarises what the 'new rules' are.

Appointing an Independent Evaluator: Everything you need to know

Malcolm Niekirk
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Are you thinking of appointing an Independent Evaluator? You'll have some questions...

In this article, Insolvency Partner and Independent Evaluator Malcolm Niekirk discusses the process of evaluation, answering some FAQs.

Video: Bounce back loans and 'FAQ 10' - Coffee Break Briefing

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 13th September, Insolvency Guru  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular  Coffee Break Briefings , where he looked at transferring cash-at-bank before a liquidation starts - or 'FAQ 10' as it has been dubbed. The video...

What 'FAQ 10' is and why it can be ignored

Malcolm Niekirk
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In this summary article from his most recent Coffee Break Briefing, Malcolm looks at the controversial 'FAQ 10'; discussing how it came about, what the issues are with it and why it can be ignored.

Jointly owned copyrighted work and collaboration agreements

Paul Longland
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Corporate & Commercial Solicitor Paul Longland looks at jointly owned copyrighted work, discussing how co-owners can use a collaboration agreement to set out both parties obligations and proceed entitlement.

Video: Without great IT our brilliant team can't be brilliant

Matthew Fretten
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We asked our team what they liked about working at Frettens. Is it the flexible working? The great benefits package? Being trusted and not micro-managed? The teamwork? The wonderful marketing team? They said all of those things, but every single one...

Video: Remuneration in administration - Coffee Break Briefing recording

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 9th August, Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefings , where he looked at remuneration in administrations.  The video recording from the free webinar is available below: If you would prefer to read the...

Remuneration in administrations

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm discusses the relationship between your proposals, the basis for your remuneration, and the role of the committee

Getting your commercial property ready for sale - a checklist

Oonagh McKinney
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There are some real advantages to putting in hand steps to prepare your property for sale even before it is put on the market. Commercial Property Partner Oonagh McKinney outlines some steps that can be taken to prepare your commercial property for sale.

The interim Part L uplift - Here's what you need to know

Hannah Martin
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Commercial Property Solicitor Hannah Martin looks at the upcoming interim Part L uplift, which intends to increase the energy efficiency standards. Hannah outlines when the uplift comes into force and details how to prepare for the changes.

Challenges and opportunities ahead in the commercial property market

Hannah Martin
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With the increase in consumers moving to online shopping and more and more people working from home as a result of the pandemic, there are inevitable challenges ahead for landlords and tenants of retail and office space.

Fiona Knight looks at the challenges and opportunities facing commercial landlords and tenants.

What are loan agreements and what should they include?

Zoe Watson
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Zoe Watson, Solicitor in Frettens' Corporate and Commercial Team, gives an overview of loan agreements, outlining what should be included within one and discussing the role of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 when loaning to family or friends.

What should be included in heads of terms for a commercial lease?

Patsy Whitford
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Commercial Property Solicitor Patsy Whitford looks at heads of terms for commercial leases, discussing what should be negotiated, what should be included within the terms and what to watch out for as a commercial tenant.

Coffee Break Briefing Video: R3 Standard Form CVA Proposals and Standard Conditions

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 12th July Insolvency Guru  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular  Coffee Break Briefing  Webinars. In the free webinar,  Malcolm  looked at R3 Standard Form CVA Proposals and CVA Standard Conditions. If you...

R3 Standard Form CVA Proposals and CVA Standard Conditions

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 12th July Insolvency Guru Malcolm Niekirk held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the free webinar, Malcolm looked at R3 Standard Form CVA Proposals and CVA Standard Conditions. This is the summary article following the briefing.

What is a shareholders agreement and what should it include?

Karen Edwards
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Karen Edwards, Head of our Corporate & Commercial Team, discusses the importance of including certain provisions within shareholders agreements; such as deadlock clauses and minority shareholder protection rights.

What is Intellectual Property and how do I protect it?

Paul Longland
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After recently rejoining the firm, Corporate & Commercial Solicitor Paul Longland, provides an overview of Intellectual Property; describing what it is and why it's essential to all businesses.

He goes on to detail the ways of protecting Intellectual Property, discussing how important it is to do so.

Music Festivals - How to give sound advice

Malcolm Niekirk
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In this  Coffee Break Briefing ,  Malcolm Niekirk  looked at the sort of issues that an insolvency professional may have to deal with when advising a distressed music festival. He discusses the realisable assets that may be found in a music...

How can permitted development rights be used in commercial leases?

Patsy Whitford
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Due to the changes to normal working requirements and the potential reduction in the need for traditional office space, could you use permitted development rights to develop your property or change the use to facilitate a different type of business or housing?

Commercial Property Solicitor Patsy Whitford looks at permitted development rights, describing what they are, what they can be used for and the potential issues one may run into.

Insolvency Professionals advising a distressed music festival

Malcolm Niekirk
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In his latest Coffee Break Briefing, Malcolm Niekirk looked at the sort of issues that an insolvency professional may have to deal with when advising a distressed music festival. He discusses the realisable assets that may be found in a music festival, the dependencies and the insolvency options. This is the summary article from that briefing, the dependencies and the insolvency options.

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