Security of tenure for business tenancies under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is a key area for a property litigator. Get the research and tools to advise on how security arises and how it’s terminated, daily.
Guidance covers the procedural and practical considerations prior to and throughout the process of forfeiting a lease. We give detailed guidance, linking deeper commentary, forms, precedents and a wide range of Q&As.
Guidance to secure rights to install and retain equipment to provide electronic communications services. Code issues, in respect of granting and terminating agreements, frequently arise between landowners and operators.
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This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: Supreme Court decisions on the Building Safety Act 2022 and on undue influence,...
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CATJ) has published the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Guide, highlighting key procedures and requirements for...
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal, holding that a creditor is put on inquiry in any non-commercial hybrid transaction where, on the...
The Law Commission has published an interim statement on reforming business tenancies under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954). The statement...
Local Government analysis: This case involves what the court described as the latest in the history of ‘creative attempts’ in devise schemes to reduce...
Building and Fire Safety—the position in England, Scotland and WalesThis Practice Note sets out the differing positions on building and fire safety in...
Property law aspects of Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)What is a CVA?A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) is an insolvency process that allows...
Title conditions—application to the Lands Tribunal For Scotland to vary or dischargeStatutory PowersTo help resolve disputes, the LTS has various...
Property case tracker—2025The Property case tracker is a list of key judgments from 2025 which we consider relevant to property lawyers. Cases are...
Code for leasing business premises—RICS professional standard—a property lawyer's guideThis Practice Note looks at the Code for leasing business...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987—notice of acceptanceNotice of acceptance—Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, section 6To: [name of landlord's agents] of...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 offer notice (no prior contract)Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, section 5D OFFER NOTICETo: [[name of tenant] OR The...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 offer notice (auction)Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, section 5B OFFER NOTICETo: [[name of tenant] OR [name of the...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987—offer noticeLandlord and Tenant Act 1987, section 5A—offer noticeTo: [[name of tenant] OR [the qualifying tenant of flat...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 offer notice (grant of option)Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, section 5C offer noticeTo: [[name of tenant] OR [name of the...
Private nuisance—general principlesWhat situations can give rise to a claim?Private nuisance is a ‘violation of real property rights’. It involves...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
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...
Remedies for breach of restrictive covenantsThis Practice Note explains when damages for breach of restrictive covenants might be awarded in lieu of...
Notice to completeThis Practice Note covers what ready, willing and able means and the consequences of serving an invalid notice. A party who is...
Nuisance—what are public and private nuisance claims?Nuisance claims are recognised in the following way:•private nuisance—substantial interference...
Periodic tenanciesThis Practice Note sets out the nature of a periodic tenancy and the procedure and notice periods for terminating such a tenancy. It...
Rectification—mutual mistakeRectification is an equitable remedy by which the court can correct an error of expression where a written document does...
Quick guide to benefit and burden of covenants on assignmentThe Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (LT(C)A 1995) provides that any lease granted...
Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double valueThis Practice Note provides guidance on claims for ‘use and occupation’ or...
Trespass—remediesThis Practice Note covers the remedies available to landowners who find their property has been unlawfully occupied by a trespasser...
Return or forfeiture of a depositA buyer's right to the return of a deposit and the seller's right to forfeit the deposit in relation to a property...
Surrender by operation of lawA surrender by operation of law (or ‘implied surrender’) occurs when the unequivocal conduct of both parties is...
Rectification—unilateral mistakeThis Practice Note considers the remedy of rectification for unilateral mistake. For rectification for common mistake,...
Quick guide to tenant remedies for landlord’s breach of leaseThis Practice Note gives brief details of the main remedies available to tenants to deal...
The case of Mannai v Eagle Star [1997] 3 All ER 352, in which the House of Lords (as was) confirmed that a mistake in a contractual break notice was not fatal to its validity, as the reasonable recipient would not be misled by the error.
A notice served pursuant to section 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925, which is a required precursor to forfeiture in respect of breaches other than non-payment of rent.
Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927. This operates as a statutory cap on the amount of damages which a landlord can recover from a tenant at the end of a lease term in respect of dilapidations.