Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers the practice of granting a licence but, without prejudice, carrying out the formalities necessary for contracting any tenancy which may be held to have arisen out of the protection afforded by Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

This Q&A considers a commercial sub-lease of vacant premises, which seeks to make reference to an expired sub-lease.

This Q&A considers the necessary forms to include when serving a claim form outside England and Wales for proceedings in the Commercial Court.

This Q&A considers whether section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 can be relied upon as proof of service of a claim form when against a limitation period and whether DX applies to section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978.

This Q&A considers the issues that may arise if a seller is allowed to remain in the property for a short period after completion.

This Q&A considers whether a buyer's solicitor is ready, willing and able to complete for the purposes of serving a notice to complete when they only hold the copy of the signed documents.

This Q&A considers whether an application to vary a child arrangements order made in Scotland where the child now lives in England should be made to the original court in Scotland along with an application to transfer the proceedings to the court nearest to where the child lives in England, or whether new proceedings could be issued in England.

This Q&A examines whether parents are responsible for torts committed by their children, and to whom the letter before action should be sent prior to proceedings being brought against a child.

This Q&A considers whether a notice to quite to only one of two landlords is valid.

This Q&A considers when the procedure under the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 to have livestock removed by a purchaser of a commercial property has to be followed.

This Q&A considers a commercial tenant that becomes insolvent and the effect this has on the lease and payment of business rates.

This Q&A considers whether a commercial tenant who is in administration requires the administrator’s consent before a section 146 notice can be served or whether the moratorium prevents the service of the notice.

This Q&A outlines key considerations applicable to a company purchasing residential real estate located in England.

This Q&A considers whether a periodic tenancy can be assigned to a new company, or whether a new periodic tenancy would arise, if the first goes into liquidation and the second continues in occupation and pays the rent.

This Q&A considers whether, if a company signs up to an energy contract and owes debt to them can a new company which goes into occupation of the premise be liable for the debt. It also considers whether, If the energy is disconnected due to the debt can the new tenant get a new supplier once disconnection happens.

This Q&A considers whether a company, which qualifies for Business Property Relief (BPR), which has an overdrawn directors account is an excepted asset for BPR purposes.

This Q&A looks at whether a husband would require leave (permission) of the court to enforce a charge in a consent order that provides for the matrimonial home to be transferred to the wife subject to a Mesher order.

This Q&A considers whether, if a couple owns a property as joint tenants, one owner can act for themselves and also as the attorney for the other owner under a lasting power of attorney for a transfer of part.

This Q&A considers overreaching in the context of a sale by trustees of land where one co-owner has a Lasting Power of Attorney in relation to the other co-owner, including the appointment of an additional trustee and the provisions of sections 2 and 27 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and section 7(1) of the Trustee Delegation Act 1999.

This Q&A considers whether a covenant within a lease concerns the rent rebate automatically creates a personal covenant that will not bind successors in title.