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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...
What is the time limit for making an application to the First-tier Tribunal for a dispute with a landlord over their legal fees after the terms of a lease extension have been agreed under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993?Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act
Can a section 5A Notice under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987) be signed by the landlord's agent using an electronic signature, where all other formal requirements under LTA 1987, ss 5 and 5A are satisfied?Section 5 notices need to be served in circumstances where a landlord of a building
Can a mortgagee in possession claim a lease extension pursuant to section 42 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993?Under section 39(1) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993) the ‘tenant of a flat’ has a right to acquire a new lease on
Do the premium and Schedule 13 figure in a section 42 notice form one offer together, or can the competent landlord accept the schedule 13 figure, but seek to negotiate the premium?This Q&A considers the procedure by which the terms of a new lease will be granted under the Leasehold Reform,
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