For Legal's in-person masterclass with Richard Snape will give an update on the recent developments in Commercial Leases. Richard will cover the latest case law developments, and statutory changes. This session will equip busy practitioners with an overview of the key developments in the fast-moving area. There will be plenty of time for questions, interaction and discussion in which Richard will answer your questions.
Commercial Leases is undergoing major changes, and the course will look at recent developments and how to react to them. In particular, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill intends to ban upwards only rent review clauses.
Topics we will cover include:
- The ban on upwards only rent reviews;
- Recent cases on service charges;
- The latest on energy performance of buildings;
- The Building Safety Act 2022 and commercial leases;
- Changes to planning law;
- High-Street Rental Auctions;
- Recent cases on tenancies at will
- Recent cases on the nature of a lease
Event feedback:
"Richard’s knowledge of subject and delivery of the content is outstanding" – Partner, Simpson Jones LLP
"Richard was excellent, great humour" – Partner, AST Hampsons LLP
"Richard’s good at speaking, makes it fun, well organised, great notes" – Senior Paralegal, Clyde and Co
"Good explanations of complex topics – Richard is always good fun" – Associate, Fladgates LLP
"Plenty of humour from Richard yet very informative" – Solicitor, DMH Stallard
This masterclass is perfect for Property lawyers, surveyors and other property professionals.
All Levels – this can be picked up throughout anyone’s professional career regardless of experience
A thorough knowledge of the evolving law in relation to commercial leases.
This face-to-face training course consists of a presentation on the day, printed and digital lecture notes to refer to during and after the event.
You will be able to actively listen to the course, ask questions to the speaker on the day, and interact with sponsors.
Maximise learning whilst spending minimal time away from your desk. This half-day conference provides you with 4 hours of learning.
Attendees will receive a certificate of completion after the event closure.
Arrival at 12pm for lunch, the masterclass begins at 12:30pm and ends at 4:30pm.
The £79 +VAT ticket price includes 4 hours of CPD at the event, a sandwich lunch upon arrival and a tea & coffee break in the afternoon. You will also have access to CPD webinars at forlegal.co.uk, including exclusive offers from For Legal.
Of course! Once you select the event, you will have the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase, then you can follow the instructions on screen. Once your payment has been processed, you will then be asked to assign the tickets to the delegates attending. Each delegate will then receive an email with instructions on how to finalise their booking.
Simply get in touch with info@formediagroup.co.uk to request an invoice, you will need to let us know which event you are booking and how many attendees you need to book.
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Richard Snape
Richard has been the Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) since 2002. He speaks at numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors’ firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies. His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land.
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