Legal News (COVID-19)

We usually like to look back around this time of year to what has happened in the property market in the last 12 months. None of us could have foreseen the unprecedented disruption of Covid-19; changing the way we live and work and how we interact with each other.

Since the arrival of Covid-19 in Ireland in late February, employers across the country have faced unprecedented challenges in order to keep their businesses afloat.

Commercial Landlords and Tenants will be very familiar with the considered negotiation that goes in to agreeing the form of commercial lease that will govern their relationship, during the term of the Lease, however long or short that may be.

The Return to Work Safely Protocol, now known as the Work Safely Protocol, was updated on 20 November 2020 to reflect the continuously evolving public health advice and guidance and the Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines which applied to payment moratoria generally and introduced early in the Covid 19 pandemic were phased out as from 30th September 2020.

We recently outlined the importance of holding an initial meeting on a residential development transaction. It assists the parties to identify potential issues which may arise during the course of the transaction, and the solutions that may be available to resolve such issues.