New beneficial ownership register for overseas owners of UK real estate
The much anticipated Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 was passed on 15 March 2022. It was rushed through Parliament in just over two weeks in response to the war in Ukraine and pressure to crack down on Russian...
Coronavirus arrears recovery scheme and new Code of Practice announced
The government has introduced draft legislation to Parliament which will establish a binding arbitration process for commercial landlords and tenants with regard to rent arrears resulting from periods of enforced lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill...
A clean sweep for Moorcrofts practice heads by Chambers and Partners UK
Esteemed legal directory, Chambers and Partners UK has named all of Moorcrofts practice heads as ‘leading individuals’ in the new 2022 guide, which identifies and ranks the most outstanding lawyers and law firms from across the UK by undertaking independent...
Moorcrofts Highly Commended in The Lawyer Awards 2021
Leading Corporate and Technology Law firm, Moorcrofts LLP is delighted to announce that it has been Highly Commended in The Lawyer Awards 2021, in the Boutique Firm of the Year category. The Lawyer Awards is the leading awards initiative within...
Moorcrofts Extends SpecialEffect Partnership
Moorcrofts Corporate Law, will be extending its charity partnership with SpecialEffect until April 2022. SpecialEffect was appointed as Moorcrofts’ charity of the year in 2019 with the proposal to have the partnership in place for two-years. However, with fundraising heavily…
Further extension to Covid-19 forfeiture and rent recovery restrictions
The Government announced on 16 June 2021 that the existing restrictions preventing Landlords of commercial premises from evicting their Tenants for non-payment of rent will remain in place for a further nine months, until 25 March 2022. Rent recovery restrictions…
A guide to exercising break rights and the benefits of these in the Covid-19...
The current pandemic has highlighted the binding nature of commercial leasehold obligations, irrespective of whether the tenant can derive any benefit from the premises. Many tenants, particularly in the retail sector, have found themselves with little or no income, unable…
Moorcrofts complete 46-mile virtual walk for SpecialEffect
A team of budding walkers from Moorcrofts, have worked together to complete a virtual walk from its office in Marlow to its charity partner, SpecialEffect’s office in Charlbury. The 46-mile route was divided into ten sections with each member of…
Commercial Lease Heads of Terms: what to look out for?
Commercial premises tend to be one of the biggest overheads of any business, with this in mind, it is important for a commercial tenant to have an understanding of the main terms of a lease. Firstly, once a tenant has…
Moorcrofts Corporate Law Firm Launch Legal Podcast
Corporate Law Firm, Moorcrofts is launching its own legal podcast – Moorcrofts Means Business, which will see its partners and highly regarded lawyers, as well as a range of industry leaders discuss legal topics to help companies run their businesses…
Alienation – A guide to assigning or underletting your lease
With lockdown restrictions easing and many employees back to work after a period of being furloughed, now is a good time to consider how you are going to move forward with your business premises. Millions of people across the UK…