Richard Snape, Consultant, Davitt Jones Bould

Conference Programme

Commercial property work continues to develop at a fast pace with a constant stream of new cases and changes to practice. This conference will concentrate on current problem areas for commercial property lawyers. It will provide an update of recent developments in the context of developments for practice including any possible changes to drafting. It will also look at some current lease drafting traps.

This conference will address the recent developments in commercial property and leases and will include the following: (Please note that the content of this conference may change to ensure coverage of the latest developments.)         

Commercial landlord and tenant update including:

• Opposition to renewal on grounds that landlord intends to occupy

• Virtual assignments – points for practice

• Tenancies at will – where are we now?

Lease drafting - current traps

• Underlease for the residue of the term

• Cesser of rent problems

• Contracting out

• Repair and reinstatement in renewal leases

Authorised Guarantee Agreements - drafting issues

• Analysis of  Good Harvest v Centaur Services

• Drafting in accordance with LTA(C)A 1995

• Commercial, procedural and drafting implications

Property benefits and burdens: current issues

• Old tenancies/new tenancies; different rules

• Warranties or Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act

• Restrictions on the register

Commercial property update including

• Registration of town and village greens – owners beware

• Misrepresentation, agreements and non-reliance clauses

• Agreements for sale and entire agreement clauses

Overage: selected traps

• Calculation

• Use of restrictive covenants

• Anti avoidance tactics

• Managing the client’s expectations

Speaker
Paul Clark, Consultant, Cripps Harries Hall LLP

1.00pm - 2.00pm COMPLIMENTARY 3 COURSE LUNCH

TEN PROBLEM AREAS IN RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCING 2010

The area of residential conveyancing is constantly being met with new as well as historic problems. This conference will address some of the frequently met issues. It will analyse risk and offer practical solutions to everyday problems to ensure you are able to give your clients the best advice possible.

This conference will focus on the most frequently met problems in residential conveyancing and will include:

• Vehicle access problems, in particular in relation to commons and greens

• Environmental searches and how to react to them

• Building Regulations Issues

• Essential planning matters for conveyancers

• Important leasehold management enquiries

• Problems in relation to car parking in flats

• Protecting against claims when explaining joint tenancies and tenancies in common

• Restrictive covenants and Land Registry practice

• How to respond to suspicions of mortgage fraud

• Easements issues and ascertaining the benefitted land

Speaker
Richard Snape, Consultant, Davitt Jones Bould

5:00pm CLOSE OF PROCEEDINGS

Venue

Holiday Inn, Bristol Filton - map