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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 legal position if a commercial tenant abandons the property? Can the landlord enter the premises and take possession forthwith?We have assumed in this case that the tenant has abandoned the premises by vacating it and has not paid the rent and/or service charge due under the lease. We
What is an antecedent breach?An ‘antecedent breach’ from a property perspective is a reference to a breach which took place prior to a particular event, for example prior to assignment or forfeiture.For example, within a forfeiture clause it may be used in the following way:‘If the rent hereby
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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
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