Signed, sealed… or simply agreed? What makes a contract legally binding?

We’ve seen it countless times. A contract is drawn up, sent to the other party, and never signed. Even worse, there’s no written contract at all. When things go wrong, the clients want to know: is this agreement legally binding? Contrary to popular belief, a contract doesn’t need to be signed to be enforceable under... Read more »

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Tenants not paying rents but you cannot evict them. So, Landlords, What to do?

A landlords reminder The new Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “Act”) temporarily prevents the landlords from repossessing their own properties when their business tenants fail to pay rents during the “relevant period” to 25 March 2022 (as at June 2021). This period might be extended in future. By saying “rents”, they include any sum payable under the... Read more »

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