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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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").
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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.
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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.
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