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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 Michael Lever When negotiating a commercial property rent review for market rent and researching comparable evidence, to focus on physical characteristics and devaluation (analysis) of other premises and their rents without evaluating the...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 became law on the 30th June 2022 as part of the reform of leasehold ownership in England and is part of the Government plan to make home ownership fairer and more transparent for...
Article contributed by Diane Doliveux Obi-Ezekpazu v Avon Ground Rents Ltd [2022] UKUT 121 (LC) Summary A landlord’s knowledge of a tenant’s address for service cannot subsequently be imputed to their successor in title who has no actual knowledge of that...
Article contributed by Michael Lever Commercial property rent review When drafting a lease of a commercial property containing rent review to the open market rent, careful-wording will enable whatever happens in practice to complement the underlying commercial...
Article contributed by Sarah Thompson-Copsey Coldunell Ltd v Hotel Management International Ltd [2022] EWHC 1290 (TCC) Summary This terminal dilapidations claim looks at both the standard of repair for an old building as well as the independence of expert...
Article contributed by Sarah Thompson- Copsey Bank of New York Mellon (International) Ltd v Cine-UK Ltd & London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd 2022] EWCA Civ 1021 Summary Government mandated closure and/or trading restrictions affecting...
Article contributed by Peta Dollar Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Limited v Blankney Estates Limited [2022] EWHC 1467 (Ch) Summary The parties had entered into heads of terms for the grant of a lease and other provisions, including a lockout...
Article contributed by James Castle Procter v Procter et al [2022] EWHC 1202 (Ch) Summary It is settled law that a valid notice to quit can be given by one of two co-tenants without the other’s agreement, and that a notice to quit once given cannot be...
Article by members of Tanfield Chambers Service charges; recoverability of legal costs as a service charge; recoverability of legal costs and as an administration charge Summary Considering a clause in a long lease that permitted the Landlord to recover legal costs...
Article by Members of Tanfield Chambers Service charges; Insurance Summary The Upper Tribunal overturned a decision of the FTT (First Tier Tribunal) that Insurance Costs were not payable by the leaseholders due to the landlord’s failure to serve a notice required by...
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