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There has been plenty of guidance about the changes to the property world brought about COVID-19, but there are still lots of “normal” property cases to be aware of.  In this podcast, we look at a few of the “business as usual” judgments which have been handed down so far this year.  Take a listen if you want to learn more about Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Limited (about residential landlords consenting to activities which are prohibited by the lease, e.g. alterations) or Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings v Blacks (about a commercial tenant’s challenges to its service charge).

In this episode, Laura Sheftel and Rebecca Day discuss the SDLT holiday announced by the Government on 8 July 2020, including some of the more interesting points you may not have thought about.

Paul Henty, our Head of Public Procurement, discusses recently issued guidance from HM Government on how public bodies should deal with construction projects and firms in the era of COVID-19.  Paul addresses public guidance on the provision of contractual relief to contractors, as well as the most recent guidance on the government’s plans to return contracting practices to normal as the outbreak tapers off.

In the second part of our two-part episode on designs and design rights, David and Pete explain registered and unregistered design rights in the UK, and Rahim illustrates some of key designs principles as the applied in recent case law. The team also have a brief discussion on the benefits of registering designs, and the impact of Brexit on UK design rights.

Jessica Arrol and Jed Wilsher examine the key themes for regulated FinTechs as the COVID-19 lockdown begins to ease, considering the areas of focus from a Financial Conduct Authority perspective as well as potential opportunities in the FinTech space.

In the first part of our two-part episode on designs and design rights, David, Pete and Rahim discuss registered and unregistered design rights in the European Union and consider the effect that Brexit will have on these rights.