A Practical Guide to Ending Commercial Leases in Scotland

<p>The termination of a commercial Lease is something that needs to be approached with great caution and attention-to-detail. A failure to take account of essential/current law and practice could result in a significant claim against the solicitor(s) involved in the transaction and the consequences for the Landlord or Tenant will be significant.</p><p><br></p><p>A Practical Guide to Terminating Commercial Leases in Scotland is designed to be a concise yet definitive guide for solicitors and students alike. It encompasses a summary of relevant statutes and case law throughout and covers both voluntary termination and involuntary termination alike. The book covers:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Constitution of a Lease - the essential elements required by Scots Law in order to create a Lease;</li><li>Break Options - including a detailed analysis of essential cases on service correct recipients notice periods conditionality apportionment of rent and errors of content;</li><li>Irritancy - including a detailed analysis of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 and leading cases thereto on both monetary and non-monetary breaches;</li><li>Automatic termination (including separate chapters on both <em>confusio</em> and <em>rei interitus</em>);</li><li>Voluntary termination (Renunciation); and</li><li>Termination at Natural Expiry and the impact of <em>tacit relocation</em> (including statutory protection and a detailed analysis of the leading cases in this often complex and detailed area of law).</li></ul><p><br></p>