Once 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...
STOP PRESS: A 12-month pilot scheme where unopposed lease renewals issued in the Central London County Court (CLCC) are transferred to the First-tier...
This Practice Note explains the procedure for handling some of the most common residential service charge disputes under the Landlord and Tenant Act...
Why contract out?The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) gave tenants of business premises security of tenure—in other words, the right to stay on...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Professional Statement on Service Charges in Commercial Property, 1st edition (the Service Charge...
This Practice Note explains the procedure for handling some of the most common residential service charge disputes under the Landlord and Tenant Act...
EnglandThe Approval of Code of Management Practice (Residential Management) (Service Charges) (England) Order 2016, SI 2016/518 approves the Service...
This Practice Note details the deadlines for carrying out some of the more common tasks for property disputes lawyers, together with links to further...
ARCHIVED: The third edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Code of Practice ‘Service charges in commercial property’ (and all...
The court may imply an obligation on the landlord to provide certain services in the absence of an express covenant to do so. Where a landlord takes...
1This summary, which briefly sets out your rights and obligations in relation to variable service charges, must by law accompany a demand for service...
Under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (the LTA 1985)TO: [insert full name of tenant] of [insert address] (the ‘Tenant’) [and [[insert...
When do the consultation requirements apply?A landlord must consult with its tenants before:•undertaking qualifying works (defined in section 20ZA of...
Repair and improvementsA tenant will not generally be expected to pay for the landlord to upgrade or improve its property as opposed to repairing it....
The right to manage (RTM) allows some leasehold property owners to take over management of the building, even without the agreement of the landlord,...
The commentary from Ross on Recovery Of Overpayments And Underpayments sets out the principle that a tenant who has overpaid a service charge should...
Does the landlord have to become a member of the Company?Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, s 74 (CLRA 2002) provides that:The persons who are...
Service chargesUnder section 21B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (LTA 1985), a demand for the payment of a service charge must be accompanied by a...
The terms of the lease are the first place to start to determine liabilities and obligations of the landlord and the leaseholder. Usually leaseholders...
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