Georgia Whiting

This Q&A looks at trespass.

This Q&A considers the likely approach that a lender will take in respect of collateral warranties and novation, in the context of a landlord constructing a building to be leased to a tenant, where the landlord wishes to obtain a mortgage over the freehold.

This Q&A considers service at the ‘last known place of abode’ under LPA 1925, s 196 where the party lives in Canada.

This Q&A considers whether the benefit of a deed of assignment can be assigned, in the context of construction works.

This Q&A considers a potential development of land which may be subject to a public right of way.

This Q&A considers the remedies available to a landowner who has given permission to his neighbour to build a garage adjoining his property, but instead, the neighbour has built a house.

This Q&A considers whether or not a tenant who owns two separate leases for a flat and a garage needs to serve two separate section 42 Notices. The lease of the garage, whilst now owned by the tenant, was previously owned by the tenant of a separate flat.

This Q&A looks at whether, under the LTA 1987, it is necessary to serve a Section 5 Notice when the landlord had agreed to sell a lease of vaults and roof space in a residential block.

This Q&A looks at what happens when a residential tenancy is forfeited and a sub-tenancy is in place.

This Q&A looks at the maximum number of named tenants that can be included on a commercial lease which does not need to be registered at HM Land Registry.

This Q&A considers the practical procedure for mortgagees obtaining possession following arrears, where: a. property is residential b. property is commercial.

This Q&A considers the status of an Operator having remained in occupation after the expiry of an agreement under the previous Electronic Communications Code

This Q&A considers the time limit for first registration of a lease and what the consequences are if the deadline is missed.

This Q&A considers the time limits imposed upon landlords by the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in respect of enfranchisement applications, and whether the tenant has any ability to speed up the enfranchisement process.

This Q&A considers which is the appropriate claim form when making an application to the court to obtain a vacating order in respect of a historic land charge.

This Q&A considers the various options open to a creditor with the benefit of a charge over the debtor’s property, and where the creditor is aware that the property is to be sold.

This Q&A considers assured shorthold tenancies and the serving of a section 21 notice.

This Q&A considers the express grant of a right of way and the extent of that grant.

This Q&A considers the termination of a business tenancy with a statutory right to a lease renewal as per the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. In particular, it considers issues arising in respect of partnerships and the death of one partner.

This Q&A considers limitation in the context of a lender with a legal charge over the borrower’s property.