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22 September 2016
Landlords Win In ‘Rent Due From Companies In Administration’ Saga
Landlords will welcome a recent Court of Appeal decision that means they can recover rent from an administrator of a limited company...
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26 August 2016
Intermediate Tenant Must Be Able To Justify Service Charges Passed On To Sub-Tenants As Reasonable
Tenants passing on service charges (which have been charged by the landlord) to their residential sub-tenants should ensure they can...
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9 June 2016
You’ve Obtained A Judgment- What Next?
Obtaining Judgment means that you have the right to recover money or property and to use the court’s enforcement powers if the...
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25 May 2016
We’ve Received A Letter Of Claim- What Now?
A letter of claim is usually the first formal step taken before issuing a court claim It is usually the first time that the full...
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12 May 2016
Court Gives Guidance To Help Landlords Avoid Inadvertently Accepting Surrender Of A Lease
A landlord wishing to avoid allegations that its conduct inadvertently amounts to accepting surrender of a lease should ensure it has...
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25 April 2016
Service Charge Recovery- Template Escalation Letter
This blog is about how to use the threat of costs to break the deadlock when the lessee has refused or neglected to pay the service...
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18 January 2016
County Court Bailiff V High Court Enforcement Officer: Which Should I Choose For Eviction?
You have obtained a possession order from the court to evict your tenant, but unfortunately your tenant does not leave on the date...
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14 January 2016
Supreme Court Clarifies When Terms Will Be Implied Into Commercial Contract
A tenant required to pay quarterly rent in advance before exercising a break clause to end the lease had no implied right to repayment...
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14 December 2015
Property Sellers Must Answer Pre-Contract Queries Carefully Or Risk Legal Action
Property sellers should think very carefully about their answers to buyers' questions before the parties have exchanged contracts, or...
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