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This section contains material on a number of different landlord and tenant matters. The topics covered can be seen in the contents box on the left. There are also separate specialist landlord and tenant sections in the Update Library on:
Article contributed by Zahrah Aullybocus This article is exploring some of the issues with shared ownership that may not be obvious when reading or checking through a standard form of shared ownership lease and practical issues. Lease extensions There is...
Article contributed by Charlotte Brasher Bailii link: O G Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF & Anor v Turner & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1446 (03 November 2022) (bailii.org) Summary The importance of absolute compliance when serving notices has been reinforced in a case...
Article contributed by Zahrah Aullybocus Shared ownership schemes aresometimes delivered via complex ownership arrangements. In the first in a three-part series, Consultant Solicitor, Zahrah Aullybocus, discusses landlords and ownership structures. Is...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle Residential Leasehold Service Charge Disputes and test of reasonableness under Section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Bailii link: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/1375.html Summary The...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle A recent decision of the Court of Appeal provides a useful reminder of what a landlord can charge by way of an administration fee as well as some practical issues concerning ground rents Bailii Link:...
Article contributed by Jenny Standfast Effect of the coronavirus pandemic on a commercial tenant's obligation to pay rent The joined appeals of Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited v Cine-UK Limited and London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse...
Article contributed by Robert Kelly Seller’s Duty to Disclose Title Defects While “Caveat Emptor” is one of the few Latin phrases that both lawyers and their clients may be aware of, the recent case of SPS Groundworks & Building Ltd-v-Mahil [2022]...
Article contributed by Peta Dollar Bailii Link: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKUT/LC/2022/251.html Summary This case looked at what is required for exchange of contracts – namely, that each party signs their part of the contract and that each party...
Article contributed by Mattie Green Between Horsham District Council v Bills Restaurants Limited Summary An arbitration award under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 which demonstrates the important of carefully considered proposals by...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle The delay between legal completion and the registration of the buyer and lender as registered proprietor and proprietor of a first legal charge is a constant problem for conveyancers. The Land Registry is currently advising that...
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