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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...
Time limits and extension of statutory period under LTA 1954This Practice Note outlines the time limits under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) for making an application to court for the renewal of business leases where a section 25 notice or section 26 request has been served, as well as
Section 40 information requestsA landlord or a tenant may need information about the other’s interest in the property prior to serving a valid notice to renew or to end a tenancy. Either party can serve a section 40 notice requesting information from the other.Why serve a section 40 notice?If a
PACT—Professional Arbitration on Court TermsProfessional Arbitration on Court Terms (PACT) is a joint initiative between the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Law Society as a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) lease renewal
Drafting note for claim form for tenant’s lease renewal (where landlord opposes)IntroductionA claim for a new tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954), where the landlord is opposing it, is made using Form N1. These drafting notes are for use in conjunction with Form N1 only.Other
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