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Forfeiture of a leaseWhen can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease?Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
Can a tenant retract a notice to quit previously served to exercise a break clause in an assured shorthold tenancy before expiry of the notice?Whether...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
What happens to an underlease on termination of the lease?The general common law principle is that, when a lease comes to an end, any underlease automatically terminates. However there are exceptions. This Practice Note covers surrender, merger, surrender and grant of a new lease, the exercise of a
If a letter was sent registered delivery using next day delivery service, would this be deemed served the next day under section 196(4) of the Law of Property Act 1925, even if the recipient was away and therefore could not sign for, nor obtain the letter until later the next week, or when the
The lease code recommends that tenant's resist break clauses which are conditional on vacant possession being given and instead suggests that the condition to give up ‘occupation’ is preferable. On one level while the general law suggests that giving up occupation is a lesser obligation than giving
A lease provides that the rules regarding service of notices under section 196 of the Law of Property Act 1925 will apply to any notices served under the lease. Where a break notice is served by a landlord by first class post only at the tenant’s place of business, rather than the premises or
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