A Practical Guide to Licensing Law for Commercial Property Lawyers

A practical guide to licensing law for commercial property lawyers. Areas to be covered:

• Licensable activities under the Licensing Act 2003 (England and Wales only)
• The Licensing objectives
• Types of premises requiring a licence
• Personal Licences and the Designated Premises Supervisor
• Application procedures
• Planning considerations
• Contracts conditional on licensing (and planning)
• Licensing due diligence for property transactions
• Problems to look out for e.g. onerous conditions, the annual fee, site history etc.
• Impact of Insolvency of the Premises Licence Holder.
• Steps on completion – transfer the Premises Licence and varying the Designated Premises Supervisor
• Variation of licences
• Reviews
• Enforcement