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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...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
Can a tenant retract a notice to quit previously served to exercise a break clause in an assured shorthold tenancy before expiry of the notice?Whether...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Proprietary estoppel for property disputes lawyersThis Practice Note discusses issue that arise in proprietary estoppel in a property context. For a general discussion of proprietary estoppel, see Practice Note: Proprietary estoppel.The doctrine of proprietary estoppelProprietary estoppel is a means
Can a deposit held as stakeholder be released if one set of solicitors is unresponsive or provides spurious reasons for withholding consent?When purchasing property (either freehold or leasehold, residential or commercial), usually a deposit is payable on exchange of contracts, which will be held by
Misrepresentation, misstatement and non-disclosure in property mattersThis Practice Note looks at misrepresentation, misstatement and non-disclosure in property transactions. It covers a seller’s liability for replies given to enquiries before contract, a buyer’s possible remedies for
Rectification—mutual mistakeRectification is an equitable remedy by which the court can correct an error of expression where a written document does not match the parties' intention. It is available only in relation to written contracts and other documents. An oral agreement cannot be rectified.
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