Managing Property

Managing Property

Rent review

The most common approach is for the rent to be reviewed by reference to the market rent for comparable properties at the review date. Market rent reviews take place at three- or five-year intervals. They require the parties (or the valuer appointed to determine the rent if the parties cannot agree) to assume a new lease of the property on the relevant review date by a willing landlord to a willing tenant. The starting point for valuation will be the actual property and the terms of the existing lease, but the valuer will be required to make various assumptions (for example, that the property is in good repair) and to disregard some matters (such as improvements made by the tenant).

Repairs and alterations

The scope of a repairing obligation can vary unexpectedly according to the specific wording of the clause and in the circumstances of the letting. The tenant's repairing covenant relates to other provisions (including those dealing with insurance, rent review and service charge) and if it is not satisfactory it could affect the parties' liability or remedies in the event of a dispute.

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