Difficulties can arise in a landlord and tenant relationship at the best of times, not to mention when there are the additional pressures and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequential closure of many retail and hospitality businesses across the country for prolonged periods of time
In anticipation of an ‘outdoor summer’, the announcement of measures relating to grants, planning exemptions for takeaways and the waiving of street furniture license fees will be welcome developments for cafés, restaurants and the hospitality sector overall
Oyster Shuckers Limited t/a Klaw v Architecture Manufacture Support (EU) Limited and Wooi Heong Tan [2020] IEHC 527 An application brought by Oyster Shuckers Limited t/a Klaw (tenant) for an interlocutory injunction to prevent its landlord, Architecture Manufacture Support (EU) Limited (landlord), from taking possession of the premises due to non-payment of rent during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently refused in the High Court
Tenant fails to make a “strong arguable case” to secure an injunction
Local Authorities Respond to COVID-19
Many business owners planning to re-open during the phased lifting of the lock-down are suffering substantial financial pressures
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, parties involved in the buying and selling of properties will need to adapt and be flexible in respect of their usual processes
Elaine O'Connor and Patrick Ryan outline the planning and property-related measures being implemented by the Government during the COVID-19 crisis
In these extraordinary times, people may turn their thoughts to their requirements concerning estate planning and making or revising their Wills
Patrick Ryan discusses the key legal issues arising for companies in the management of their commercial lease obligations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
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