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You may remember that the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 introduced a new obligation to display an EPC in any non-residential building that is frequently visited by members of the public, where the building has a total useful floor area of more than 500 sq metres. The EPC must be displayed in a prominent place, clearly visible to members of the public. It only applies to EPCs provided since the 2012 regulations came into force (on 9 January 2013) and there’s no need to commission one especially.
At the time, I think most businesses were pretty relaxed about this obligation as there were no sanctions for failing to comply. However, this position changed last week and there is now a one-off £500 penalty charge for failing to comply – levied by the local weights and measures authority. It’s not a significant sum – but it does show an appetite to impose financial sanctions in this area and we’ll be keeping an eye on the position going forwards.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the wording of a service charge clause precluded a tenant from challenging the sums claimed by a landlord.
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Break rights have proved a fertile source of litigation over the last few years. Courts have consistently required strict compliance with the terms of those rights.
Judgement has been handed down for the seminal case of Cardtronics UK Ltd and others (Respondents) v Sykes and others (Valuation Officers) (Appellants) [2020] UKSC 21.
Following an MP debate on 5 November 2019, the government is due to release long-awaited guidance as to how it intends to protect workers in the retail industry against violence, harassment and abuse.
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