Terry You may have heard of Mr. Jerry Beades, who is a well-known anti eviction activist and businessman. The High Court in 2012 granted a judgment against him in favour of the Bank of Scotland plc in the sum of €9,684,987.04 together with costs. This judgment was in respect of a number of loans Mr. Beades … Read more
Many people do not like to negotiate or haggle. But it is essential in our daily lives and we are regularly forced to negotiate whether we like it or not. It may be with a loved one, with a child, with a service worker at an airline desk, with a receptionist in a hotel, with … Read more
Are you thinking about buying a house or apartment in near future? Are you wondering what is involved in the process? That is precisely what I am going to look at in this piece, and I am going to explain it in plain English. Ready? The first step is to find the right property for … Read more
I am often asked by budding entrepreneurs to review the lease of a commercial premises which is part of a small business they are considering purchasing. The entrepreneur, understandably, is trying to avoid as much avoidable expenditure as possible and wants the lease reviewed for a competitive fee. I can do that, of course, without … Read more
Are you a landlord or tenant of a commercial lease? Depending on when you entered into the lease it may provide for ‘upward only’ rent reviews. Commercial leases from before February 2010 typically contained upward only rent reviews. This meant that the rent could only increase at each rent review date, and that is what … Read more