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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...
What is the status of a lease with an uncertain term, in particular can it validly exclude the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and how can it be terminated?A lease with an uncertain term is void. It is therefore not subject to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) and it does
Section 40 information requestsA landlord or a tenant may need information about the other’s interest in the property prior to serving a valid notice to renew or to end a tenancy. Either party can serve a section 40 notice requesting information from the other.Why serve a section 40 notice?If a
Statutory compensation under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954This Practice Note provides guidance in respect of which grounds of opposition under section 30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) give rise to the payment of statutory compensation under one of the three compensation cases
Where a tenant authorises its solicitor to swear a statutory declaration to exclude Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, is there a required form of written authority, or, for example, would an email suffice? Can a trainee solicitor be so authorised?It is common for the tenant's solicitor to
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