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Keep abreast of the latest news in commercial property law. Our insights cover legal updates and market trends relevant to property transactions in Oxford and the surrounding areas. As trusted solicitors in Oxford, Challenor Gardiner provides the knowledge you need to make informed decisions.

Commercial Buildings Need to Be Practical – But Aesthetics Matter Too
Commercial buildings are not just boxes and, to many tenants, aesthetics are just as important as practicality. The…
Supreme Court Urges ‘Give and Take’ in Town or Village Green Dispute
Town or village greens (TVGs) are effectively sacrosanct against development and public access to them is heavily protected…
Edge-of-Town Retail/Leisure Development Survives Court of Appeal Challenge
Commercial property developers will sit up and take notice of the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold planning…
Thinking of Signing a Lease Without Legal Advice? Just Don’t Do It!
Entering into a lease, whether commercial or residential, without taking legal advice is, to say the least, highly…
Houses in Multiple Occupation – A Cautionary Tale for Errant Landlords
Pressure on the housing market has led to the conversion of many redundant office buildings into flats and…
Poor Record-Keeping is a Recipe for Dispute with the Tax Authorities
Sensible businesspeople understand that failing to keep proper accounting records and paper trails of transactions is an invitation…
Sensible Businesspeople Never Contract Without Legal Advice
It is a frequent occurrence that two businesspeople who attend the same meeting emerge with diametrically opposed views…
Vacant Possession and Commercial Lease Break Clauses – High Court Ruling
When exercising a break clause in a commercial lease, tenants are usually required to deliver up a property…
Guideline Land Registration Ruling Focuses on Former Industrial Site
One might think that an inspection of the Land Register would be a conclusive and straightforward means of…
What Exactly Is a ‘Property Developer’? Tax Tribunal Confronts the Issue
It might be thought that the meaning of the phrase ‘property developer’ is as clear as a bell.…
Oral Agreements are a Bad Idea – Never Dispense with Legal Formality!
Oral agreements may appear a fast and effective means of doing business but, in the absence of legal…
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