Supreme Court confirms that a term requiring the landlord to repay rent for a period after a break date will not be implied into a lease.

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The Supreme Court in M&S v BNP Paribas has firmly shut the door on tenants which have successfully operated break clauses and wish to claim back rent they have paid in respect of a period after the break date. The Supreme Court has confirmed the Court of Appeal’s decision and given certainty that, without express…

Nationwide Managed Portfolio of 2015

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The Property Management Department at Roger Hannah & Co have been successful in agreeing management contracts with many new Clients throughout 2015. We have successfully ‘taken on’ the management of additional properties from some of our existing Clients where we have achieved a mutual confidence by comprehensively advising on their original instructions. This action, coupled…

CRAR one year on…

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The new CRAR regulations were introduced in April 2014. Initially there were some concerns amongst Landlords and Managing agents as to the impact the new regulations would have on their ability to collect outstanding Rents. One of the main concerns was that Landlords would not be able to instruct Enforcement Agents to collect Service charges…

High Speed 2 Update December 2015

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On 30th November the Government and HS2 Limited confirmed the route of Phase 2 from Fradley in Leicestershire to Crewe in Cheshire and issued safeguarding directions for what is referred to as Phase 2a. This step follows the Chancellor’s announcement last week that the route from the West Midlands to Crewe will be opened six…

A £0.00 VALUE FOR UNECONOMIC WORKS OF REPAIR

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The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has determined a property in Tunbridge Wells.

Roger Hannah appointed to Market Fisheries & Catch 23 Cafe on site of 55 acres.

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Roger Hannah have been appointed to market a well-established fisheries and modern restaurant/café in Carnforth, close to the Lake District for £1m. The fishery sits on 55 acres with 9 well stocked fishing lakes and the award winning restaurant/coffee house, The Catch 23, which was completed in 2012 to a high standard. The site at…

Neil O’Brien Elected as a Member of the Pyramus & Thisbe Club

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Neil O’Brien Elected as Member of Pyramus & Thisbe Society Neil O’Brien, Director of Building & Project Consultancy, has duly been elected as a member of the North West Branch of the Pyramus & Thisbe Society. Party Wall matters continue to be an increasing workload for the team and as such, membership of such an…

Roger Hannah & Co recruits effectively in the last quarter of 2015.

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3 new recruits who each specialise in their individual fields, Roger Hannah & Co has effectively added addition specialist resource to the Landlord & Tenant, Building Surveying and Facilities Management departments.

Overseeing the design and fit out of a purpose built conversion within a Grade II listed building

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Roger Hannah and Co were appointed jointly on behalf of the Owners and the Church.

Roger Hannah & Co was appointed on behalf of Law Library

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Roger Hannah & Co appointed by an International Investor to provide a Building Condition Report and Strategic Due Diligence