Reforms to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 – the right to renew business tenancies

The Law Commission is currently consulting on the much-awaited reforms to the Landlord and Tenant Act (‘the 1954 Act’) and the security of tenure regime for commercial leases.

The new laws have the potential to affect a range of businesses. Whether it be a local retail shop in the town centre or a company who occupies a block of offices, it is very common for businesses to occupy their premises under tenancies, as opposed to outright freehold ownership.

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Watch this (Digital) Space: The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill and D’Aloia v Persons Unknown

September was an exciting month in the digital asset space with developments in both Parliament and the Courts. Both venues have made strides to establish digital assets as property in England and Wales. With these developments come a raft of property rights for the owners of such assets, such as the benefit of various consumer protection measures and availability of certain legal mechanisms, such as tracing, injunctive relief and enforcement.

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Covid-19: The Future Fund for Financing of Innovative UK Companies

By Sam Pearse

21.05.2020

On 20 April the United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the UK Government would launch the Future Fund as part of the British Business Bank Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The Future Fund is intended to provide support to the UK’s innovative companies with good potential, for which we might read start-ups, growth companies or emerging companies. The Future Fund was launched on 20 May. This alert summarises the scheme, eligibility and the application process.

What financing is available?

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