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REAL ESTATE

What's happening in the world of Property & Planning?

Real Estate Dispute Resolution expert Emily Wood takes the chair and looks at the very topical matter of whether rent arrears accrued in the pandemic are payable by tenants despite their premises being closed.

Lawrence Morley takes you through the current proposals to limit a landlord’s ability to forfeit a lease and whether we will be waving goodbye to this historic right.

Jonathan Crook takes a look at some of the recent issues in the world of real estate transactions.

Principal Director of Planning, Peter Rainier, provides some insight into the world of football that most fans never see. Peter has worked with Brighton & Hove Albion FC for very many years on everything from the AMEX Community Stadium to their award-winning training facility in Lancing.  There have been plenty of issues along the way!

About the authors


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Emily Wood

Partner

Expert in property contracts, rights to light, telecoms code issues, and business rates appeals for private and public sector clients.
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Jonathan Crook

Partner

Commercial property Partner experienced in sale and purchase, landlord and tenant, corporate transactions, and the charity aspects of property law.
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Peter Rainier

Principal Director of Planning

Expert on residential and commercial development planning applications and appeals, advising on commercial waste applications and heritage matters.

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