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How does the General Data Protection Regulation impact on property owners and managers?

How does the General Data Protection Regulation impact on property owners and managers?The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU)...

25th Jul

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Where a landlord has granted a tenant permission to erect buildings on a plot of land as part of their lease, what provisions can the landlord include in the lease to safeguard the removal of the buildings should the tenant not want to renew the lease at the end of the term and would any compensation provisions apply if it is the landlord that does not wish to renew?

Where a landlord has granted a tenant permission to erect buildings on a plot of land as part of their lease, what provisions can the landlord include...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth England 15th Jul

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What are the risks of a landlord refusing access to its tenant to the demised premises where the tenant has to cross other land of the landlord’s to reach the premises?

What are the risks of a landlord refusing access to its tenant to the demised premises where the tenant has to cross other land of the landlord’s to...

Produced in partnership with Christopher Snell of New Square Chambers 15th Jul

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Case study: A tenant, has entered into an agreement to surrender its lease on a future date to allow the landlord to redevelop. The deed of surrender (the agreed form of which is attached to the agreement to surrender) includes a release from all liabilities past, present or future under the lease. There is no carve out of dilapidations claims.

Case study: A tenant, has entered into an agreement to surrender its lease on a future date to allow the landlord to redevelop. The deed of surrender...

Produced in partnership with Desmond Kilcoyne 15th Jul

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Are there any cases relating to the Defective Premises Act 1972 where a leak into a ceiling, or wall, was considered a defect which caused a disrepair?

Are there any cases relating to the Defective Premises Act 1972 where a leak into a ceiling, or wall, was considered a defect which caused a...

12th Jul

Practice notes

Who is liable for inherent defects?

Who is liable for inherent defects?Defects in design, faulty installation or the use of inappropriate or inadequate materials when building a property...

12th Jul

Practice notes

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)—who administers CIL, when does CIL arise, and when and by whom must CIL be paid

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)—who administers CIL, when does CIL arise, and when and by whom must CIL be paidCoronavirus (COVID-19): This...

7th Jul

Practice notes

Alterations—specific consent overrides tenant covenants in lease

Alterations—specific consent overrides tenant covenants in leaseStatutory provisionsSection 143 of the Law of Property Act 1925 provides that where a...

24th Jun

Practice notes

Alterations outside the demise

Alterations outside the demiseIn the absence of an express provision in the lease (which is rare), a landlord has an absolute right to refuse consent...

24th Jun

Practice notes

Alterations—a practical lease negotiation guide

Alterations—a practical lease negotiation guideThis Practice Note discusses considerations for landlords and tenants when negotiating alteration...

24th Jun

Practice notes

Repair—a practical lease negotiation guide

Repair—a practical lease negotiation guideLandlord’s repair objectivesThe key aim for the landlord is to maintain the value of its investment by:...

24th Jun

Practice notes

Landlord and tenant implied repairing obligations and the doctrine of waste

Landlord and tenant implied repairing obligations and the doctrine of wasteIn the absence of an express covenant to repair in a lease, a landlord or...

24th Jun

Q&As

Where a tenant is obliged to keep a whole building in good and substantial repair and condition, will this include replacement (of a roof)?

Where a tenant is obliged to keep a whole building in good and substantial repair and condition, will this include replacement (of a roof)?There are a...

24th Jun

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As a landowner, what responsibility does a landlord have for trees? If a lease is silent about liability for inspection and maintenance of trees within the demise, will all liability for the trees automatically pass to the tenant or does the landlord retain any liability for the trees?

As a landowner, what responsibility does a landlord have for trees? If a lease is silent about liability for inspection and maintenance of trees...

24th Jun

Q&As

The terms of a LTA 1954 renewal are in dispute. The tenant has been in occupation under two previous leases which provided that the tenant must on lease expiry reinstate alterations made during the term. If a similar term is included in the renewal lease, will it only cover alterations made during the term of the renewal lease or will it cover alterations made previously?

The terms of a LTA 1954 renewal are in dispute. The tenant has been in occupation under two previous leases which provided that the tenant must on...

11th Jun

Precedents

Licence for alterations

Licence for alterationsDate [date]Parties1[name of Landlord] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [number] whose...

8th Jun

Precedents

Licence for alterations with works outside the demise

Licence for alterations with works outside the demiseDate [date]Parties1[name of Landlord] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company...

8th Jun

Q&As

A landlord has delayed in serving a terminal schedule of dilapidations until some two years after the expiry of the lease. It appears that trespassers occupied the property for a short time following expiry of the term. The landlord has carried out some works to the property but these are not referred to in the schedule of dilapidations. The property is advertised for sale. In the circumstances, can the landlord the landlord bring a claim for dilapidations?

A landlord has delayed in serving a terminal dilapidations'>schedule of dilapidations until some two years after the expiry of the lease. It appears...

6th Jun

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Where parties have agreed a schedule of dilapidations for a property which is then let to the tenant for a further short period, what steps can the tenant take to ensure that the landlord does not issue a further schedule of dilapidations at the end of the short tenancy?

Where parties have agreed a dilapidations'>schedule of dilapidations for a property which is then let to the tenant for a further short period, what...

6th Jun

Q&As

Where a lease is silent on whether the demise includes the airspace above property defined by reference to a plan, is it implied that the airspace is included?

Where a lease is silent on whether the demise includes the airspace above property defined by reference to a plan, is it implied that the airspace is...

6th Jun

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