What is a headline rent?In a falling market, landlords frequently offer tenants financial inducements to take a lease in order to maintain the level...
The rule against derogation from grant applies in addition to any obligation of quiet enjoyment. It is not excluded by an express covenant for quiet...
A deed (such as a TR1) is valid and binding if the essential ingredients of execution as a deed, attestation and delivery as a deed are all present:...
Ownership, leasing or any other permitted use of land normally requires access to it to obtain the benefit of the land. The public are allowed to use...
What is merger?A lease terminates as a result of merger when both the lease and the reversion of that lease become vested in the same person—see Rye v...
No suspension impliedA suspension of rent is not implied even where the tenant pays the cost of insurance. The tenant remains liable for the rent even...
Is the agreement a grazing licence or farm business tenancy?What is a grazing licence?A grazing licence is an agreement under which a landowner allows...
Defects in design, faulty installation or the use of inappropriate or inadequate materials when building a property can lead to significant problems...
Reasonable and best endeavoursThis Practice Note considers the terms ‘best endeavours’, ‘all reasonable endeavours’ and ‘reasonable endeavours’ that...
Without prejudice and subject to contractSubject to contractIf a party who strikes a bargain wishes to make it clear that it does not intend to enter...
Dealings with equitable interests in residential conveyancingNote: In practice, the terms ‘equitable’ and ‘beneficial’ tend to be used interchangeably...
Buying property from a sole surviving co-ownerCo-ownershipWhere property is purchased in the joint names of two or more co-owners a statutory ‘trust...
Can a residential assured shorthold tenancy agreement with peppercorn rent be granted where the tenant has an option to use the property for AirbnB,...
Residential tenancies and the Immigration Act—'Right to Rent'Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance which may be impacted by the...
Taking security over landCoronavirus (COVID-19): Transaction planning will need to take into account the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on execution...
Taking security over unregistered landCoronavirus (COVID-19): Transaction planning will need to take into account the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Third party securityCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and Coronavirus...
Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—grantingCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure...
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