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The City of London Law Society (CLLS) Land Law Committee has published responses to two Law Commission consultations on commercial leasehold and...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that a national landlord registration service will launch in England...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has extended the consultation period for its leasehold enfranchisement valuation...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: a Supreme Court decision on the effect on an RTM claim of failure to serve notice...
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...
Tenants' right of first refusal—Landlord and Tenant Act 1987This Practice Note looks at the effect of Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, including the circumstances in which the right of first refusal applies, the landlord’s obligation to sever transactions to dispose of buildings
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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