Nick Winslet

Written By Nash & Co Solicitors

Partner in the Commercial Property Team

Nick joined Nash & Co as a Partner in May 2018, having spent the majority of his career in London at Eversheds Sutherland and before that at Dundas & Wilson (now part of CMS Law). After leaving London, Nick spent several years working in the Thames Valley at Field Seymour Parkes LLP, before relocating to the South West. His client base is varied, acting for large corporate occupiers, investment funds, high street banks, commercial and residential developers and charities.

Nick has extensive experience working in all areas within the commercial property sphere, and across the full spectrum of transaction values, with particular focus on:-

  • landlord and tenant work – acting for institutional landlords and corporate occupiers across the office, retail & leisure, and industrial sectors;

  • acquisitions and disposals – whether freehold or leasehold, multi-let or single assets;

  • secured lending – for all the major commercial lenders and several private lenders;

  • development work and site set-ups – in connection with both commercial and residential development sites;

  • management aspects associated with landlord and tenant matters – including licences to alter, rent deposit deeds, surrenders, licences to assign and sublet, options and pre-emptions.

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Signing A Lease: Elves' Commercial Property Adventure
Signing A Lease: Elves' Commercial Property Adventure

Buddy and Chip needed to find the perfect location for their business venture, somewhere they could house their workshop. They found just what they were looking for, a place to craft toys and spread holiday joy. It was time to sign the commercial lease.

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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are changing.
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are changing.

Currently, to let a commercial property, the rating must be an EPC E or above. This has been the case since 1 April 2018 as the PRS Regulations 2015 made it unlawful for Landlords to grant a new tenancy of a property with an EPC below E in scope with the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (hereinafter called ‘MEES’). That is, unless an exemption applies and has been validly registered.

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Service of Notices – a case comment
Service of Notices – a case comment

A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted how strictly the courts can view compliance with contractual and statutory conditions when serving notices.

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The law surrounding Forfeiture in commercial tenancies
The law surrounding Forfeiture in commercial tenancies

As the Pandemic continues to evolve, so does the law surrounding commercial tenancies. As you already know, there’s a lot of uncertainty throughout the country. But one thing commercial tenants can be certain of is that a landlord’s right to exercise their right of re-entry (forfeiture) for non-payment of rent is suspended until 31 December 2020.

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The Right to Regenerate – bringing unused land back to life
The Right to Regenerate – bringing unused land back to life

The Government has launched a consultation on more effective ways to bring unused or underused public land in England back into use. The consultation is called ‘Right to Regenerate’. What is it and how could this change things?

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Planning Use Classes have changed
Planning Use Classes have changed

The Government have recently made important changes to Planning Use Classes. These changes came into effect on 1st September 2020, (although there will be a transition period until 31 July 2021). The measures have been introduced to make it easier to repurpose premises quicker and at less cost. This means that ‘the high street’ can be more adaptable to meet occupier demand and safeguard community assets.

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Turnover Rent – is it the way forward?
Turnover Rent – is it the way forward?

The financial implications for our retail sector and commercial landlords arising from the Covid-19 pandemic are by this point obvious. Governmental restrictions, and reduced consumer confidence will leave highstreets and restaurants struggling for some time to come. Switching to a turnover rent is another option that could help tenants and landlords alike.

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Commercial Property – the Code of Practice
Commercial Property – the Code of Practice

On 19 June 2020 the Government published the Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code is voluntary rather than mandatory. It’s objective is to provide a level of support to all those stakeholders in the commercial property sector. This ranges from customers and occupiers, through to the landlords and lenders.

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I want to rent out my commercial property on an easy-in easy-out basis. Do I really need a formal lease document?
I want to rent out my commercial property on an easy-in easy-out basis. Do I really need a formal lease document?

On 19 June 2020 the Government published the Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code is voluntary rather than mandatory. It’s objective is to provide a level of support to all those stakeholders in the commercial property sector. This ranges from customers and occupiers, through to the landlords and lenders.

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Overage: Beware of the Trigger
Overage: Beware of the Trigger

Overage provisions take many different forms to accommodate a variety of scenarios. The common theme among all though is they cover the situation where the parties to a property transaction agree that the circumstances justify the seller being entitled to further payments in relation to the property being sold, at some point in the future. The parties are free to set the terms of the overage provisions which will often be shaped by current market conditions and the respective bargaining strengths of the parties involved.

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Nick Winslet
Nick Winslet

Partner, Commercial Property

Nash & Co Solicitors