Welcome to Series 3, Episode 9 of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast

In this episode, Senior Commercial Property Solicitor Sharan Uppal is joined by Helen Shellabear, Managing Director of Shellwin Real Estate — a family-owned, private property company with a portfolio of commercial office and industrial properties in Buckinghamshire.

Together, they explore the topic of Green Lease provisions in commercial Leases, discussing how landlords and tenants can work together to improve the environmental performance of commercial buildings.

They cover:

• The motivations behind introducing green lease provisions.
• The types of green obligations landlords are incorporating into leases.
• How landlords are implementing and enforcing these provisions in practice.
• Ways to encourage tenants to engage in sustainability initiatives and environmental performance improvements.
• Whether the cost of energy efficiency improvements should fall to landlords, tenants, or be shared collaboratively.
• The potential for a consistent, standardised approach to green lease obligations across the property industry.

Tune in to gain insight into how environmental considerations are reshaping commercial leasing and what this means for both landlords and tenants.