Insights: Retail, industrial and offices

The next stage of the government's aim to improve the energy efficiency of commercial property in England and Wales is just around the corner.

Everyone in food retail will know plenty about the UK Government's long trailed legislation aimed at products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) and tackling the issue of obesity prevalence.

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ("UT") has upheld a decision of the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") that offices, occupied by property guardians, constituted a house in multiple occupation ("HMO") and, as a HMO, required a licence.

Although the Government asked leisure and hospitality venues to close "as soon as they reasonably can" over the weekend pubs, restaurants and shops will still be hoping that emergency measures unveiled by the Chancellor, including a business rates holiday, will be enough to give the sector a lifeline through the coronavirus crisis.