Fixtures

The case of Mew v Tristmire considered some interesting questions about chattels and fixtures in the context of an unusual dispute about the status of houseboats in Bembridge harbour.

Rob Nicholson Head of Retail speaks to ICO3

ICO3 are based at the Tamar Science Park in Plymouth. ICO3 was founded in July 2001 as a spin out company of the University ofPlymouth. They have demonstrated sustained growth as a web design and hosting company over the last ten years - and in the last two years they have taken on new Governance which has seen them develop a growth plan around their E Commerce Partnerships. This has grown the company from 6 employees to 12 employees and seen turnover grow from £250000 to just over £400000 per annum. They have a growth plan to create a further 6 jobs and achieve 1 million recurring income perannum from E Commerce partnerships by the end of 2014.

Retail Update - October 2010

Protect your produce and boost sales at the same time!... No more safe harbour: UK competition law clamps down on land agreements... Part-time workers - full time risks... Signed, sealed - not delivered?... We also have a guest article by Geoff Nicholson, Managing Director of FSP Retail, one of the UK's leading retail business consultancies...

Rights to light - literally bringing the house down!

The recent decision in HKRUK II (CHC) Limited v Marcus Alexander Heaney will have been received by developers with a large degree of shock. In this rights to light case the court granted a mandatory injunction, compelling the developer to remove part of two floors of an office block where the building work had been completed and one of the floors had already been let to a tenant!

Are the Courts now starting to turn against Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)?

Does the decision in Mourant & Co Trustees Limited v Sixty UK Limited (in Administration) demonstrate a shift in the balance of power from Tenant to Landlord or is it perhaps just a reflection of the specific facts in this particular case?

In a contested Lease Renewal what is the relevant date for the Landlord to establish its ground of opposition?

Could a Tenant achieve a tactical advantage by making an application for summary judgement in contested Lease Renewal proceedings where the Landlord was in administration? The decision in Somerfield Stores Limited v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Limited gives a very clear answer - No!