Commercial property update (including landlord and tenant) – Autumn 2026

This webinar is part of our regular quarterly update series, designed to be an engaging and efficient means of keeping abreast of key developments, and will cover a number of recent cases and other changes on both commercial leases and commercial property generally, including the following topics:

• The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 – the Court of Appeal on options to renew: Caterpillar Property v Park Cakes
• Who is the landlord – problems on sale of the landlord’s interest: Bennets Courtyard v Bennets Airspace
• Repair
  • Cladding & commercial buildings: Essendi v London Property;
  • Landlord’s choice of repair & covenant for quiet enjoyment: MSA Properties Ltd v The Drapery Northampton Ltd [2026] EWHC 1420
  • MEES Reform & commercial buildings
• Landlord’s consent – and the buyer of leasehold land: Mulberry Home v Scoto
• Boundary disputes – the court’s approach in today’s world: Todd v Marsh; Cunningham v Holehouse
• Restrictive covenants – changing landscapes & practical benefits: Briant v Baldacchino (No 3); Butler v Flagship Housing