Fires on commercial and industrial premises are an unfortunate fact of life for landlords, tenants, and
insurers. In the wake of a fire loss, investigations may reveal that the fire was in fact caused by the negligence of a tenant or a tenant’s employee. This article reviews Canadian case law regarding subrogation and the covenant to insure in commercial leases.
Joint ventures ("JV") are a time-honored structure through which to develop real estate. This top ten offers considerations to increase the odds of a prosperous relationship.
Whenever commercial or industrial property is sold, leased or financed, the checklist of due diligence items includes a Phase I environmental site assessment (Phase I). This article explores what Phase Is are and why we do them.
Investors planning to perform construction activities on the territory of Belarus have to take into account new conditions for carrying-out these activities in Belarus. This article will discuss the new requirements.
How can the developer help to ensure that the development will indeed remain “prestigious” and “premier”, even after all the strata lots in the development are sold and the developer steps out of the picture?
The Singapore government is proposing a new section 105A to the Land Titles Act (LTA) that specifically empowers the courts to vary or extinguish easements over registered land in certain additional circumstances. When passed, section 105A will have a significant impact on the law of easements in Singapore.
This article examines the unique key features of EC projects which are increasingly popular, and also sets out some special considerations that a developer may wish to take into account in developing EC sites.
An adjudicator’s obligation to comply with the rules of natural justice is affected by the nature of the process to which the rules apply. Read this article to learn more.
As legal situations are in a constant state of flux because of the topical nature of the issue mandatory national law and current case law should always be complied with when using the clauses.