Treasury services for local Jersey property developer clients Ogier can now offer a service to enhance its local Jersey property developer clients' cash deposits held during off-the-plan development schemes. PDF Download Preserving rental income streams: the impact of GST and the end of the 'grandfathering' provisions in 2012 In the current economic climate the preservation and maximisation of rental income continues to be crucial as capital values of investment properties achieve slow growth. PDF Download Developing land in Jersey: issues for the unwary In the current economic climate margins have reduced considerably for all business and those developing property whether for residential or commercial uses are no exception. PDF Download Handling Dilapidation Claims Jersey’s commercial property market, until recently had been seen as one which tended to be particularly favourable to the landlord. PDF Download Suggested Checklist of Maintenance Items for a Tenant The list set out below is a suggested checklist for a tenant of those items which frequently feature in schedules of dilapidations. It is however only a starting point and it is not offered on the basis that it is comprehensive. PDF Download Green Leases - Commercial Lease Arrangements for Sustainable Buildings A 'Green Lease' is a lease of a commercial or public building which incorporates an agreement between a landlord and a tenant as to how a building is to be occupied, operated and managed in a sustainable way. PDF Download Acquiring Commercial Property in Jersey - a Comparison with England Freehold property in Jersey has its origins in French law. Based upon ancient origins, Ogier has established a modern commercial property law practice. PDF Download Non Resident Landlord Schemes - Withholding Tax on Rent With effect from 1 January 2009, Amendment No. 28 to the Income Tax Law puts an obligation on the tenant/agent to make quarterly returns and also pay the withheld tax, introducing a form of non-resident landlord scheme broadly similar to that in place in the U.K. PDF Download Sustainable Development in Jersey The Minister for Planning and Environment for the States of Jersey has identified ’sustainable development’ as essential to delivering Jersey’s development requirements. The aim is to meet the present needs of the corporate and residential population whilst at the same time minimizing environmental degradation. PDF Download Corporate Relocation Projects and Pre-Let Agreements Ogier has extensive experience advising and implementing the legal aspects of corporate relocation projects. Our objective is to ensure that clients’ accommodation strategies align with their corporate business objectives. PDF Download Collateral Warranties A collateral warranty is a contract which gives a third party rights collateral to rights in an existing contract entered into by two separate parties. PDF Download Limiting Dilapidations Liability Dilapidations are breaches of covenant to repair a building contained in a lease. In addition to clear and plain English drafting, the use of a Schedule of Condition at lease commencement and a Schedule of Dilapidations at the lease end is highly recommended. PDF Download Telecommunications Site Agreements - A Land Owner’s Perspective Deregulation in the telecommunications sector under the Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002 has seen escalation in the use of wireless technology. Telecommunications equipment is often located on property under a lease or licence between the site owner and telecoms operator ("Telecoms Site Agreement"). PDF Download Boundaries and Easements A proposal relating to the use or development of a property might well involve several legal principles. When trying to ascertain where it is "legal" to build an extension or other new construction upon the property one owns it is necessary to have reference to at least the following sections set out here. PDF Download Preserving rental income streams in the current economic climate: the impact of GST Under the GST (Jersey) Law 2007 a landlord of commercial property is liable to pay GST on its rental income to the States of Jersey and unless its lease is structured correctly it will not be able to recover that liability from its tenant. PDF Download
UK and Guernsey Superannuation funds with (property) income arising in Jersey to pay income tax The abolition of Article 115(g) and Article 115(ga) of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 comes into effect for the year of assessment 2010. The consequence of the abolition is that UK and Guernsey superannuation funds that have (property) income arising in the Island will, from 2011 (year of assessment 2010) be required to pay tax on that income. PDF Download Looking for something and can’t find it here? Either contact us or visit our commercial FAQs.