That Retail Property Guy
Welcome to That Retail Property Guy, the podcast where retail property expert Gary Marshall champions retail tenants and empowers professionals across the industry. With a career spanning decades, a dozen retailers, and millions in recovered losses for leading UK retailers, Gary shares his unparalleled knowledge to help retail tenants protect their rights, navigate leases, and maximise opportunities often overlooked by landlords, estates and accounts teams.
This podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking the mysteries of retail property. Whether you're an experienced professional, a mid-sized chain, or someone just starting in the industry, Gary’s insights will help you build confidence, avoid pitfalls, and thrive in this complex field.
Through practical advice, real-world examples, and interviews with industry leaders, That Retail Property Guy is dedicated to fostering development and knowledge-sharing for the next generation of retail property experts.
Listen weekly and discover how small insights can lead to big wins for retail tenants everywhere. Start your journey to retail property mastery today!
That Retail Property Guy
Lease Modernisation and Green Clauses
Modernising Retail Leases: Operational, Legal and Environmental Considerations
In this episode of 'That Retail Property Guy,' host Gary Marshall discusses the changes in lease agreements over the past 25 years, including requirements for new clauses covering pandemics and environmental impact (so-called green leases). It emphasises the importance of careful negotiation and professional advice for tenants to navigate modern legal and environmental obligations, while recognising the 'like-for-like' assumptions of the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act, and discussing where the boundary lies between lease-contract obligations and evolving legislative standards such as Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Packaging responsibilities.
00:00 Introduction to Lease Modernisation
00:49 Pandemic Clauses and Lease Negotiations
01:39 Modernization and Legal Considerations
08:30 Environmental Impact and Green Leases
13:12 Sustainability snd Future-Proofing Leases
17:38 Conclusion and Final Advice
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