Briefcase 2021 Quarter 2: Key real estate cases and updates

• Pandemic Clause Included in Business Lease Renewal
  A shopping centre lease renewal decision contains useful guidance on how the court will assess lease renewal terms in a post-COVID world.
• Rent Payable During Covid Closures, Court Says
  Court sides with landlords saying rent is still due, even where businesses can’t trade from the premises and landlords have pandemic insurance.
• Company Restructures Sanctioned Despite Landlord Objections
  As tenants increasingly look to insolvency and restructuring options to stay afloat, landlords are paying a heavy price.
• Councils Can Sue For Rates Where SPV Mitigation Schemes Used
  The Supreme Court held the Council had an arguable case that the rates were payable. Continued uncertainty about whether rates mitigation schemes work makes the case for reform even stronger.

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