This document summarizes two presentations from a breakfast seminar. The first presentation discusses section 18 valuations in commercial leases, which assess the diminution in value of a landlord's reversion caused by a tenant's disrepair upon vacating. The second discusses challenges for landlords and tenants in negotiating commercial lease renewals in a difficult market with falling rents. The third presentation discusses schemes to avoid paying empty business rates by temporarily occupying empty properties in various ways and the risks of such schemes being seen as evasion.
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Capita Symonds Real Estate Five-in-5 Presentation
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2. Welcome to the ‘Five in 5’ breakfast seminar
Tenants fighting hard: s18 defence to cap dilapidation liability
3. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
The basics
—— What is a S.18 Valuation?
—— Who instigates it?
—— What are the time scales?
—— What properties?
4. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
Key principles
—— Diminution in value
of Landlord’s reversion
—— The ‘two limbs’ proviso
—— Cost
—— Supersession
5. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
What are the items of claim
—— Repairs / Reinstatement / Redecoration
—— Loss of rent
—— Extended voids
—— Professional fees
6. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
Valuation objective
Diminution in the value
Value in repair – Value in existing state = of the Landlord’s reversion
Dilaps Claim Value in Repair Value in Disrepair Diminution
£3m £10m £8m £2m
Dilaps Claim Value in Repair Value in Disrepair Diminution
£3m £10m £5m £3m
7. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
What can the tenant do?
—— Supersession
—— Landlord’s intention
8. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
Influencing factors
Supply and Demand in the sector
Attitude of prospective tenants
Attitude of prospective purchasers
Will repairs enhance lettability?
9. Paul Watling - Section 18 of the L&T Act 1927
Resolution
Negotiation
Mediation
Court
10. Welcome to the ‘Five in 5’ breakfast seminar
Lease renewals in a difficult market
11. Paget Lloyd - Lease renewals in a difficult market
Timing is everything!
12. Paget Lloyd - Lease renewals in a difficult market
The Challenges
—— Falling rents
—— Adverse evidence
—— Vacant space
—— Occupier uncertainty
—— ‘Desperate’ Landlords
—— Interim rent favours tenants
—— Statutory renewal process slow and costly?
13. Paget Lloyd - Lease renewals in a difficult market
The need for
—— Early Section 25 notice
—— ‘Front Load’ proceedings
—— Issue lease with Section 25 notice
—— Deal with disclosure as soon as possible
—— Gather valuation evidence early and exchange
—— Early and sensible CalderBank / part 36 offers
14. Paget Lloyd - Lease renewals in a difficult market
Always remember...
—— Solicitor Selection
—— Principal to principal contact
—— PACT
—— The cost!
15. Paget Lloyd - Lease renewals in a difficult market
The ‘bill’ please
A Te n a n t E s q .
Solicitors: Dealing with proceedings / directions £20,000
Surveyor: Expert’s report £12,500
Solicitors: Pre-trial work and liasing with Counsel £12,500
Counsel: Trial brief fee £8,500
Surveyor: Expert’s court fee £7,000
Disbursements: Court fees, notices & expenses £5,000
VAT: £13,000
TOTAL: £78,000
16. Welcome to the ‘Five in 5’ breakfast seminar
Scheme or scam? Eliminating business rates on empty space
17. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Empty rates: scheme or scam?
—— Minimising rates cost is legal
—— Evading payment of rates is not!
18. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
How to manage empty rates avoidance
—— Occupation by a charity
—— Squatters
19. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
How to manage empty rates avoidance
Squatters
—— RV £379,000
—— Squatters took illegal occupation
—— Saving once evicted £205,000
20. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
How to manage empty rates avoidance
—— Occupation by a charity
—— Squatters
—— 6 week occupation / 3 month
vacation
—— Unoccupiable by law property
21. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
How to manage empty rates avoidance
—— Property has to be unoccupied —— Some local authority insist on
by law seeing such prohibition notice
—— We all know when occupation —— How do you occupy illegally a
would be prohibited by law building to get a prohibition notice?
—— BUT case law states that a
Prohibition Notice has to be issued
22. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
How to manage empty rates avoidance
—— Occupation by a charity
—— Squatters
—— 6 week occupation /
3 month vacation
—— Unoccupiable property
—— Unfinished property
23. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Keep clear of empty rates evasion
—— Completion Notice
—— Effective Date on Empty Units changed
from Nov 2011 to Sept 2012
—— Saving £149,000
24. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Keep clear of empty rates evasion
—— Bogus occupation
28. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Keep clear of empty rates evasion
—— Bogus occupation
—— Claiming charitable use
—— Tenant an off shore company
—— Tenant arranged in liquidation/
receivership
29. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Taking out of rating
Don’t be sure....
31. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Taking out of rating
—— Entry in 2010 List for Fenced area
is Shop & Premises RV £1
—— Danger - When redeveloped
Completion Notice not required
—— Danger - No empty rate exemption
on completion
32. Chris Grose - Scheme or scam?
Taking out of rating
—— ie an ongoing case. RV reduced
from £297,500 to £1 during
works.
—— Reinstated on practical
completion of developers fit to
RV £342,500
—— Still requires occupiers fitout
—— Take as long as possible to
refurbish - leave evidence of
contractors onsite.
33. What’s coming?
Empty Rates Review Localism
—— Public Sector paying over —— Local authorities keeping additional
£50million in empty rates rates generated
—— Review announced —— Base year 2011/12
—— 6 MPs on panel —— Comes in April 2013 – potentially
more aggressive on schemes and
scams, and uncompleted buildings
34. Welcome to the ‘Five in 5’ breakfast seminar
Spaceless growth? The agile agenda
35. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
The ‘physical’ workplace...
is just part of the equation.
36. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
Intelligent planning & design...
37. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
Shifting work patterns...
? Office
20 18 Home
30
Mobile
45
50
55 36
35
30
20 20
20
45 46
40 35
25 30
2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2010 (Johnson Controls 2010)
38. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
But Space utilisation is out of sync...
BCO 2009 - up to 50% under utilised
39. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
Public Sector – it’s not sustainable...
£25bn
p.a. running costs
30% less efficient than
best practice
£7bn
+ targeted savings
40. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
Who’s leading the way?
Early adopters
Late adopters...
Big precedent setter
42. Alan Dornford - Spaceless growth
So what?
Flexibility “Landlords that provide us with huge flexibility will be the
ones that we turn to”
—— Leases
IBM 2012
—— Demises
Performance “Maximising utilisation means that building designers will
need to take into account the implications for the capacity
—— Building services of the building in terms of air handling, toilets, kitchens,
reception areas etc”
—— Infrastructure
IPD2012
Awareness
—— Up to date
Occupier Trends
43. Welcome to the ‘Five in 5’ breakfast seminar
Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
44. James Dunne - Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
Enlightening Presentation Content
—— Present situation
—— Practical considerations
—— Why it really matters
45. James Dunne - Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
Energy Performance Certificates
—— 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 (from 1990)
—— Property is a key target for reduction
—— Unlawful to let poor scoring properties by 2018 (2015 in Scotland)
—— EPC is a pre-requirement for marketing a building
—— EPC is for the property not the occupier, the fabric not the operation
—— EPC last for 10 years
—— c. 20% of buildings at ‘F’ or ‘G’ level*
* Source British Property Federation
46. James Dunne - Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
Eternally Pursuing Clarity
—— Minimum letting standard not yet set
—— Assessments have got more stringent – a continuing trend
—— Will the Green Deal be real and relevant?
—— Industry lobbying for clarity and a ‘Carrot & Stick’ approach
—— Future tax implications?
47. James Dunne - Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
Economic Practical Changes
—— Actual costs of works —— Easy wins
—— Payback period —— VAV vs VRV
—— Know your system
—— Knowing the future costs
—— Lights and Lamps
—— Timing of refurbishment —— Auto sensors
and improvements —— The sum of the parts…
—— Service Charge recovery?
48. James Dunne - Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
Emerging Pricing Consideration
—— Direct value impact —— Consider implications before
marketing and purchase
—— Factored into cash flows
—— Reduce obsolescence
—— This is not just a tertiary problem —— Increase liquidity
—— Portfolios being benchmarked —— From unwelcome cost to
performance boost?
—— Occupier awareness
49. James Dunne - Cutting to the chase: practical implications of EPC Ratings
Expert Pithy Conclusion
—— EPC are here to stay
—— They are becoming more relevant and more stringent
—— Plan now to protect value
—— Analyse possible works and consider future implications
This is now a real investment consideration