Landlord and Tenant (General)
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:
How To Do a Lease Renewal – Part 11
“It should be easy to explain what happens on a lease renewal, but it’s not.” In this final instalment, Michael Lever, The Rent Review Specialist, unpacks the complexities of lease renewals, from legal nuances and statutory terms to shifting tenant preferences and...
How to do a lease renewal – part 11
Security of Tenure under review by the Law Commission: The impact on Business Tenancies
Jamie Boswell discusses the Law Commission's review of the 'contracting out' model of security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, exploring potential reforms to how business tenancies are renewed or terminated. The Law Commission have started a...
Can Landlords Shift the Goalposts on Service Charges?
Ian Quayle examines an intriguing case on whether a landlord can alter the method of apportionment of service charge. Case Name, Reference and BAILII link Fitzroy Place Residential Ltd & Ors v Lovitt & Ors [2024] UKUT 63 (LC). BAILII link. ...
Disputed Land Ownership and the Ten-Year Rule
Ian Quayle discusses another case concerning adverse possession, specifically interpreting the requirement in the Land Registration Act 2002 about maintaining a "reasonable belief" of ownership for ten years. Case Name, Reference and BAILII link Brown v Ridley...
How to Do a Lease Renewal- Part 9
Michael Lever discusses the importance of detailed and well-drafted Heads of Terms (HoT) in lease agreements to avoid valuation and interpretation issues. He highlights key elements to include in HoTs and emphasises the role of surveyors in ensuring clarity,...
How To Do a Lease Renewal- Part 8
Michael Lever details five approaches to renewing a commercial lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: formal notice, informal agreement, a combination of both, restructuring before expiry, or granting a reversionary lease. He highlights the advantages,...
How to Do a Lease Renewal- Part 7
Michael Lever shares his experiences as an expert witness in court cases related to lease renewals. He discusses various legal and procedural challenges encountered during these cases, the importance of objectivity for expert witnesses, and critiques current...
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