A top-level run through of the commercial lease essentials your teams use daily - and how to lock them into tight heads of terms and due-diligence checklists. This webinar will prioritise practical takeways over case law so you can spot risks early, keep timetables on track and know when to escalate to legal.
Key topics
1) Core UK lease concepts (what to watch for)
- Term & options: Rent & index/CPI, Repair (FRI vs internal), Schedules of Condition
- (consent, AGAs in England & Wales), Break rights (conditions, notices, pitfalls)
- Security of tenure: contracting-out in England & Wales (brief signpost to Scotland/Northern Ireland)
2) Heads of terms & due diligence (what to lock in)
- Heads of terms essentials: use/alterations, rent & reviews, breaks, alienation, repair/Schedule of Condition, service charge caps, insurance, simple ESG/data-sharing heads
- Due diligence checklist: title/rights & covenants, planning/use, compliance signposts, condition & Schedule of Condition, services/metering, service charge regime, break feasibility, consents history, key dates diary