Commercial alterations can become a major issue when a lease ends. A tenant may have obtained permission to carry out works, but that does not necessarily mean the alterations can remain indefinitely. What happens to alterations at lease expiry? The answer depends on...
Commercial tenants often want to adapt premises to suit their business. Removing partitions, installing new services or changing the layout may appear straightforward, but the tenant's lease can restrict alterations. Ignoring those requirements can create problems...
Commercial tenants frequently carry out alterations during a lease. At the end of the tenancy, however, the landlord may require those alterations to be removed and the property reinstated. This can create a significant dilapidations liability if the tenant has not...
A Retrospective Licence for Alterations may be required where works have already been carried out to a leasehold property without obtaining the freeholder's required consent. This situation is relatively common and can become apparent when a property is being sold or...
It is surprisingly common for leaseholders to discover that alterations carried out to their property did not receive the freeholder’s formal consent. Sometimes the works were completed by a previous owner. In other cases, the leaseholder may simply not have realised...
Thinking about carrying out alterations to your leasehold property? Before you start planning the works in detail, one of the first things you should check is your lease’s alterations covenant. This is the section of the lease that explains what you can and cannot do...
Kitchen renovations are one of the most popular forms of renovation work homeowners can embark on. They can transform the space, update the kitchen with modern energy saving appliances and, in many cases, change the way a kitchen plays an integral role in your home....
We’ve also got a YouTube video on this topic. A Licence for Alterations is required when a leaseholder wishes to carry out changes to their property. Most leases include specific wording that restricts alterations without the freeholder’s prior written consent....
Across England, around 500,000 buildings have been granted "listed" status, recognition that they hold special architectural or historical significance. Being the property owner to one of these properties is both a privilege and a responsibility above and beyond an...
Here at Stokemont, we know that building surveying matters can often be complicated. As part of our drive to ensure our clients are well informed and fully abreast of the issues at hand, we have a number of short and informative videos available on our YouTube...
