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Full coverage: Rents

Litigate or accommodate: landlords make moves as retail property values plummet

While some commercial property owners take beleaguered tenants to court, others agree to link rent and revenue. Could this become a standard clause in retail leases?

Thomas Hubert
5th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read

High street rent rows: A third landlord pursues bookseller Eason

Eason faces a legal clash over rent arrears with a German fund as challenging trading conditions continue to prevail as a result of the pandemic.

Francesca Comyn
29th Jan, 2021 - 2 min read

As Pizza Express retrenches in the UK, its Irish operation is facing legal action from high-profile landlords

The property developer Paddy Kelly and the McCormack family rent out a property in Dublin’s IFSC to the company behind the Milano pizza chain. They are now seeking summary judgement in yet another landlord-versus-tenant rental dispute.

Ian Kehoe
18th Sep, 2020 - 2 min read

French landlord fund sues Eason over Galway rent

The period cut-stone building occupied by the bookseller in Galway’s central shopping district remained closed for 11 weeks during the Covid-19 lockdown. Its landlord, a French investment firm with a growing presence in Ireland, is now taking Eason to court just six months after completing a buy-and-leaseback deal.

Thomas Hubert
27th Aug, 2020 - 3 min read

Troubled by its British operations, the high street giant New Look is now weighing up the future of its Irish chain

It has grown both sales and profitability across its Irish network. However, as it prepares for a radical restructuring of its beleaguered UK business, New Look is now working with advisers to assess options for its Irish subsidiary including a potential examinership.

Ian Kehoe
14th Aug, 2020 - 4 min read

Rent row: Philip Green’s TopShop is being sued by a firm linked to the Jervis Street Shopping Centre

In recent weeks, there has been a growing number of rental clashes between landlords and retailers. Now, along with the Irish jewellery chain Fields, Philip Green’s TopShop is being sued by a company linked to the Jervis Street Shopping Centre.

Ian Kehoe
10th Aug, 2020 - 3 min read

An upmarket fashion retailer favoured by royals is being sued by one of the state’s largest landlords

Aviva Life and Pensions has initiated High Court proceedings in Dublin against retailer Reiss and its founder David Reiss. The group operates from a flagship store on St Stephen’s Green.

Ian Kehoe
6th Jul, 2020 - 2 min read

Rent crunch: An ‘avalanche of disputes’ is brewing between landlords and business tenants as lockdown bites

Thousands of businesses have stopped paying their rent amid the Covid-19 lockdown. Many landlords are willing to talk, some are giving their tenants relief – and others have already sent solicitors' letters.

Thomas Hubert
23rd Apr, 2020 - 10 min read

After a decade of growth and new market entrants, can Ireland’s burger boom continue?

In my recent article, I looked at how those in the restaurant industry are being affected by increasing financial pressure. This piece focuses on one area of that industry which saw huge growth in the last decade. However, can the growth be sustained or will Ireland's burger boom burst?

Cait Caden
28th Feb, 2020 - 10 min read
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