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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...
Dilapidations claims at the end of the termOnce a lease has ended, the landlord can no longer forfeit or rely on a Jervis v Harris clause. At that stage, damages are the only available remedy and the amount recoverable is governed by:•common law principles for the assessment of damages for breach
Defective Premises Act—landlords' liabilityA landlord's liability to a tenant for the state and condition of premises is generally determined by the terms of the tenancy. However, under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA 1972), where the lease imposes repairing obligations on the landlord, they
In terms of housing disrepair, what constitutes disrepair? Is a landlord required to carry out remedial works within a certain timescale? If so, are there any guideline used by the court to determine the level of liability/damages in the event that certain timescales are not complied with?A landlord
A freeholder has an obligation to repair balconies in a block of flats. A number of lessees have (with permission) replaced balustrades and tiling which are of substantially higher quality than the original balustrades and tiles. In order to repair the balconies, the landlord will need to remove the
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