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Property is one of the most complex areas of law. Some of it is rooted in ancient laws – but case law is constantly changing. The stakes are high, but research time is in short supply. Lexis+ Property brings all of the different sources you need together so you can find the answers you need, fast.

Transferring property

This topic includes a suite of Practice Notes and Precedents covering all aspects of the process of buying and selling land, including conditional contracts and contracts entered into by insolvency practitioners.

Leasing property

Commercial property is a staple for many property lawyers. Coronavirus has introduced changes for landlords and tenants – we’ve taken them and published a suite of precedent Pandemic lease clauses.

Property development

We have a broad range of Practice Notes and Precedents for this specialised and complex area. Structured logically – site acquisition, vacant possession, structuring a development project, overage, and rights of light.

Property disputes

Clear, concise practice notes have direct links to relevant cases, legislation, guidance and commentary. Our daily news feeds and weekly highlights keep you informed of new cases, and legislation.

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Is there a simple solution where a statutory declaration has not been made as part of a completion which includes entering into a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 contracted out lease? The parties intended that the declaration should have been made, the lease correctly refers to it and the tenant received the relevant notices.
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If a Rent Act protected tenant permanently moves to a residential care home, does this automatically bring the tenancy to an end, given that the requirement to reside in the property is no longer satisfied? If the tenant’s son was living with them (but was not a tenant), does the son have any security of tenure or other right to remain in occupation after the tenant has moved out?
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Where a house is divided into three flats on identical leases and the owners of the three flats also own the freehold, but the owner of one flat (Flat 2) has sublet, and the sublessee has further sublet in breach of their lease (but the owner of Flat 2 is denying these facts): (a) How can the other owners establish who is occupying Flat 2 (identity and number)? Can they insist on entry if the lease so provides? (b) Can steps be taken to evict tenants who are occupying in breach of the sublease? (c) Can the owner of Flat 2 circumvent attempts to evict occupiers by applying for a houses in multiple occupation licence to allow all suspected tenants to remain in occupation, regardless of the lease terms?
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Does a landlord qualify for the ‘resident landlord’ exemption under the Housing Act 1988 if they live in the same building (unless it is a purpose built block of flats) whether or not any accommodation is shared? Specifically, is the exemption fulfilled if only halls and landings are shared?
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Where the landlord of a long residential lease obtained judgment for service charge arrears, served a section 146 notice and obtained an order for possession that was later set aside: what is the current state of the forfeiture of the lease (and is there any need for the tenant to apply for relief?) and must the landlord begin new proceedings for further service charge arrears?
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Associated legal terms

Alteration to register of title

Alteration of the register is the change of information on the Register of Title.

Break clause

A term in a lease that permits the lease to be brought to an end.

Renunciation

A document providing for the agreed surrender of a lease between the landlord and the tenant
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