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This week we have the second episode in our short season on GP premises. Ben is talking to Edwina
Farrell, a partner at Weightmans legal firm where she is a specialist in GP property and partnership
business matters. Our focus is on leases and landlords; why the current increase in lease disputes
and how to go about resolving them without necessarily taking legal action.

Show Notes

Why the rise in lease disputes? The birth of NHS Property Services (30 secs)

The different kinds of lease (1 mins 54 secs)

4,000 undocumented tenancies (2 mins 56 secs)

The inconsistent legacy of PCTs (3 mins 11 secs)

The source of disputes – confusion in the changeover (3 mins 47 secs)

Does rent reimbursement cover the service charge? (5 mins 55 secs)

What should a practice do if they have a problem? (6 mins 29 secs)

Approaching NHSPS (7 mins 56 secs)

Who is responsible for resolving the issues? (9 mins 39 secs)

Carefully analyse your historical position (11 mins 48 secs)

Involving the LMC (12 mins 26 secs)

Considering legal action (13 mins 30 secs)

Considerations prior to legal action (14 mins 06 secs)

The situation for those in LIFT buildings (15 mins 29 secs)

Can you do anything once you’ve signed your lease? (16 mins 50 secs)

Contacting Edwina (17 mins 37 secs)

Weightmans website is www.weightmans.com and Edwina’s email address is Edwina.farrell@weightmans.com