Security of tenure for business tenancies under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is a key area for a property litigator. Get the research and tools to advise on how security arises and how it’s terminated, daily.
Guidance covers the procedural and practical considerations prior to and throughout the process of forfeiting a lease. We give detailed guidance, linking deeper commentary, forms, precedents and a wide range of Q&As.
Guidance to secure rights to install and retain equipment to provide electronic communications services. Code issues, in respect of granting and terminating agreements, frequently arise between landowners and operators.
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This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: an analysis of the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 on landlord and...
Property analysis: Oliver Park, associate at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, considers the main relevant issues under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: the Building Safety Bill receiving Royal Assent and High Court cases on...
Dispute Resolution analysis: This appeal concerned whether the claimant, who was the hirer of property (a bailee), could bring a claim in tort against...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: Court of Appeal cases on the disregard of improvements in individual leasehold...
Expert determinationExpert determination is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). This Practice Note explains expert determination for...
Cost orders—the general rule and the court's discretionThis Practice Note looks at costs judges’ discretion to make costs orders (CPR 44 and its...
Where to start the claimHigh Court or the County Court?Whether to start your claim in the High Court or the County Court is generally a question of...
Rights of light—insurance for developersThis Practice Note sets out the issues that a developer should consider in respect of rights of light (ROL)...
Property key future developments trackerOnce a development occurs, it is then moved to the relevant archive:•Property key future developments...
Drafting note for claim form and particulars—unopposed lease renewal (landlord’s claim)A 12-month pilot scheme where unopposed lease renewals issued...
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Particulars of claim—contractual debt claimClaim No. [insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND...
Statutory declaration (agreement to surrender a business tenancy)I [name of declarant] of [address] do solemnly and sincerely declare that—1[I have OR...
Notice that sections 24 to 28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 are not to apply to a business tenancy—(landlord’s warning notice) (agreement to...
Mortgagee in possessionThis Practice Note covers the rights and responsibilities of a mortgagee in possession.RightsA legal mortgagee has a right to...
Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double valueThis Practice Note provides guidance on claims for ‘use and occupation’ or...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Service charges—summary of tenants’ rights and obligations1This summary, which briefly sets out your rights and obligations in relation to variable...
Section 26 notice—Tenant’s request for a new business tenancy under LTA 1954Tenant's request for a new business tenancyThese drafting notes are for...
Termination for breach of property contractRescission can either mean a contract is discharged by breach, or that a contract is treated as if it never...
Release from landlord's covenants—LT(C)A 1995The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (LT(C)A 1995) gives tenants, and their guarantors, an...
Pre-action protocol—possession claims based on mortgage or home purchase plan arrears in respect of residential propertyCoronavirus (COVID-19): During...
What happens to a lease when the tenant's liquidator disclaims?This Practice Note covers what happens to a lease on disclaimer and the effect of...
Bringing a residential tenancy to an end in ScotlandCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation, guidance and changes to practice...
The concept of market abuse typically consists of insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information, and market manipulation of the financial markets which could arise from distributing false information, distorting prices or improper use of insider information. Market abuse behavior is unlawful and prohibited.
A type of on demand guarantee (also known as on demand bonds), which are a means of securing payment or other obligations. Performance bonds are used where the underlying obligation is not the payment of money, but the performance of other obligations.
Where the employer takes the responsibility for design and the contractor carries out the works.