When LTA 1954 applies on surrender—agreements to surrender Under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954), if a lease is not contracted out of LTA 1954,...
Your Ref: Our Ref: Date: From: [Insert name of landlord’s/tenant’s Solicitor] of [insert address] To: [Insert name of landlord’s/tenant’s Solicitor] of [insert address]...
Where a tenant has protection under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954), service by the landlord of a contractual notice to exercise a break clause...
Tenancies which are protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) will not come to an end unless terminated in one of the ways sanctioned by LTA 1954. A...
To overcome delay or uncertainty in the lease renewal process under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) a landlord may issue proceedings for the grant of a new...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners when determining whether a claim form can be served on a...
This Practice Note details the deadlines for carrying out some of the more common tasks for property disputes lawyers, together with links to further information. It is...
Why contract out? The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) gave tenants of business premises security of tenure—in other words, the right to stay on in their premises...
A contractual option to take a lease for a further term is a ‘call’ option. It confers a unilateral right on the tenant to call for a renewal lease (often subject to...
This Practice Note assists in completing a costs budget. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Costs budgeting—completing Precedent H (costs budget). This...
Your Ref: Our Ref: Date: From: [Insert name of Landlord’s/Tenant’s Solicitor] of [insert address] To: [Insert name of Landlord’s/Tenant’s Solicitor] of [insert address]...
There are typically three situations in which a commercial landlord will use CPR 55: • possession claim following expiry of a lease (whether or not subject to the...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is...
Produced in partnership with Victoria Jones Claim No. [insert claim number]. [IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN...
Produced in partnership with Victoria Jones STOP PRESS: A 12-month pilot scheme where unopposed lease renewals issued in the Central London County Court (CLCC) are...
STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6 April 2020. The changes address the issue of cases where a witness...
Produced in partnership with Victoria Jones STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6 April 2020. The changes...
Produced in partnership with Victoria Jones STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6 April 2020. The changes...
Types of claims These types of claims fall into three categories. Category I Claims for the recovery of land, including a possession claim under CPR 55 where one of the...
A landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease under section 30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) by specifying ground of opposition (a): 'Where under the...
A landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease under section 30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) by specifying ground of opposition (b): '…the tenant...
A landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease under section 30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) by specifying ground of opposition (c): 'That the tenant...
A landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease under section 30(1)(d) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954). This Practice Note covers what ground (d) is, what...
A landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease under section 30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 opposition ground (e) if: • the current tenancy was created by the...
Section 30(1)(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) provides that one of the grounds on which a landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease is: ‘that on the...
Section 30(1)(g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) provides that one of the grounds on which a landlord can oppose the grant of a new lease is: ‘subject as...
