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Occupier under the Telecoms Code—Supreme Court decides vexed question (Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates)

Occupier under the Telecoms Code—Supreme Court decides vexed question (Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates)

The following Property Disputes news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Occupier under the Telecoms Code—Supreme Court decides vexed question (Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates)

Landlord and tenant—identification of tenant in a notice to quit (Thomas v Turner)

Landlord and tenant—identification of tenant in a notice to quit (Thomas v Turner)

The following Property Disputes news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Landlord and tenant—identification of tenant in a notice to quit (Thomas v Turner)

Contractual costs and forfeiture clauses (Mayor and Burgesses of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council v Khan)

Contractual costs and forfeiture clauses (Mayor and Burgesses of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council v Khan)

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Contractual costs and forfeiture clauses (Mayor and Burgesses of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council v Khan)

Resolving issues relating to agricultural tenancy, property and partnership under Will Trusts (Procter v Procter and Others)

Resolving issues relating to agricultural tenancy, property and partnership under Will Trusts (Procter v Procter and Others)

The following Private Client news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Resolving issues relating to agricultural tenancy, property and partnership under Will Trusts (Procter v Procter and Others)

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Mortgagee in possession

Mortgagee in possession

Mortgagee in possessionThis Practice Note covers the rights and responsibilities of a mortgagee in possession.RightsA legal mortgagee has a right to...

Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double value

Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double value

Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double valueThis Practice Note provides guidance on claims for ‘use and occupation’ or...

Occupiers’ liability

Occupiers’ liability

Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...

In an application under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996), can the court make an order for 'partitioning' under TOLATA 1996, s 7? If so, what does partitioning mean? Can the claimant ask the court to divide the land comprised in the trust so that the parties solely own different parts of it?

In an application under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996), can the court make an order for 'partitioning' under TOLATA 1996, s 7? If so, what does partitioning mean? Can the claimant ask the court to divide the land comprised in the trust so that the parties solely own different parts of it?

In an application under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996), can the court make an order for...

Q&As

In relation to a leasehold title, what is an overriding lease relating to the property. How does this affect the title and how can the issue be rectified?

In relation to a leasehold title, what is an overriding lease relating to the property. How does this affect the title and how can the issue be...
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Produced in partnership with Martin Codd of Penningtons Manches Cooper 19th Apr
Q&As

How do you calculate the court fee for a claim under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996) when the value of the claim is unknown, as is sometimes the case when applying for a declaration under TOLATA 1996?

How do you calculate the court fee for a claim under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996) when the value of the claim...
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Produced in partnership with Desmond Kilcoyne 19th Apr
Precedents

Service charges—summary of tenants’ rights and obligations

Service charges—summary of tenants’ rights and obligations1This summary, which briefly sets out your rights and obligations in relation to variable...
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16th Nov
Precedents

Section 26 notice—Tenant’s request for a new business tenancy under LTA 1954

Section 26 notice—Tenant’s request for a new business tenancy under LTA 1954Tenant's request for a new business tenancyThese drafting notes are for...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Termination for breach of property contract

Termination for breach of property contractRescission can either mean a contract is discharged by breach, or that a contract is treated as if it never...
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16th Nov
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Q&As

An individual has had uninterrupted use of land for over 20 years but the use is then interrupted for a significant period (3–4 years). Would this interruption defeat a claim for a prescriptive easement? If it would not, is there a time limit within which the claim must be brought from the date of the interruption?

An individual has had uninterrupted use of land for over 20 years but the use is then interrupted for a significant period (3–4 years). Would this...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Release from landlord's covenants—LT(C)A 1995

Release from landlord's covenants—LT(C)A 1995The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (LT(C)A 1995) gives tenants, and their guarantors, an...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Pre-action protocol—possession claims based on mortgage or home purchase plan arrears in respect of residential property

Pre-action protocol—possession claims based on mortgage or home purchase plan arrears in respect of residential propertyCoronavirus (COVID-19): During...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

What happens to a lease when the tenant's liquidator disclaims?

What happens to a lease when the tenant's liquidator disclaims?This Practice Note covers what happens to a lease on disclaimer and the effect of...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Bringing a residential tenancy to an end in Scotland

Bringing a residential tenancy to an end in ScotlandCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation, guidance and changes to practice...
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Produced in partnership with Gavin Deeprose of DLA Piper 19th Apr
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Q&As

Does section 3 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 apply to assured shorthold tenancies?

Does section 3 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 apply to assured shorthold tenancies?The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (LTA 1985) was originally a...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

PACT—Professional Arbitration on Court Terms

PACT—Professional Arbitration on Court TermsProfessional Arbitration on Court Terms (PACT) is a joint initiative introduced in 1997 by the Royal...
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16th Nov
Q&As

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?

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...
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Produced in partnership with Kate Andrews of Hamlins 19th Apr
Q&As

Can a declaration of ownership of a piece of land or adverse possession in the alternative be pleaded together?

Can a declaration of ownership of a piece of land or adverse possession in the alternative be pleaded together?One of the primary remedies sought by a...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 19th Apr
Q&As

Is there any way of enforcing a positive covenant (maintenance of a wall) against an adjoining land owner’s successor in title where in a subsequent conveyance of the adjoining land no obligation was placed on the successor in title to comply with the positive covenant?

Is there any way of enforcing a positive covenant (maintenance of a wall) against an adjoining land owner’s successor in title where in a subsequent...
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16th Nov
Q&As

Are party wall awards personal to the parties, or do they bind successors in title?

Are party wall awards personal to the parties, or do they bind successors in title?Section 20 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 defines the building...
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16th Nov

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Enquiries before contract

Enquiries before contract

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For updates on key developments and related practical guidance on the implications for lawyers, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications

Sale of treasury shares

Sale of treasury shares

Sale of treasury sharesA limited company may hold, or deal with, shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are met. Those shares are held in treasury and referred to as the company's treasury shares.The treasury shares regime is set out in CA 2006, ss

What is a statutory declaration of solvency, and what happens if a false declaration of solvency is made

What is a statutory declaration of solvency, and what happens if a false declaration of solvency is made

What is a statutory declaration of solvency, and what happens if a false declaration of solvency is madeStatutory declaration of solvencyA company enters voluntary liquidation when the members of the company vote to do so by a special resolution. For more information, see Practice Note: What is a

Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

Highways, street works and statutory undertakersCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in the management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For further information, see: Traffic Orders Procedure (Coronavirus)