Navigate the complexities of break options and notices with expert guidance tailored for property dispute specialists. Unlock strategies to effectively exercise or challenge break clauses, ensuring compliance with all procedural requirements. Equip yourself with the knowledge to manage critical timelines and avoid common pitfalls in commercial leases.
His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the second edition of its valuation standard for secured lending on multi-storey,...
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to CPR Part 27 and Practice Direction 27A following a...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) meeting of 23 March 2026 (conducted in a hybrid format at the...
Private nuisance—general principlesWhat situations can give rise to a claim?Private nuisance is a ‘violation of real property rights’. It involves...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
Forfeiture of a leaseWhen can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease?Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result...
If a letter was sent registered delivery using next day delivery service, would this be deemed served the next day under section 196(4) of the Law of Property Act 1925, even if the recipient was away and therefore could not sign for, nor obtain the letter until later the next week, or when the
Death of a landlord or tenantThis Practice Note looks at the issues that arise where one party to a lease dies during the term, including the effect on the lease, the rights to terminate that may arise, how to serve notices on a deceased landlord or tenant or name them in proceedings, and the
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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