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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...
A landlord has a right of access to carry out works on failure of a tenant to comply with a notice to repair pursuant to a Jervis v Harris clause. If the tenant does not carry out the works, does the landlord have an automatic right to enter the premises to carry out the works or must it obtain the
Defective Premises Act—landlords' liabilityA landlord's liability to a tenant for the state and condition of premises is generally determined by the terms of the tenancy. However, under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA 1972), where the lease imposes repairing obligations on the landlord, they
In terms of housing disrepair, what constitutes disrepair? Is a landlord required to carry out remedial works within a certain timescale? If so, are there any guideline used by the court to determine the level of liability/damages in the event that certain timescales are not complied with?A landlord
If a landlord rents out a property which has oil heating (rather than gas), is there the same legal obligation to provide a safety certificate? The boiler runs off oil rather than gas. If the tenant refuses to supply the oil (which they are required to do under their tenancy agreement) then the
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