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10 September 2015
Is A Tenant Obliged To Pay For All Reasonable Service Charge Expenditure Incurred By The Landlord?
Not unless the lease creates that obligation In some instances the lease does not oblige the tenant to pay a contribution towards all...
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18 August 2015
Landowners Breaching Restrictive Covenants Under ‘Building Scheme’ Should Beware Of Neighbours’ Rights To Object
Landowners wishing to develop their land in breach of restrictions in their legal title should ensure their land is not part of a...
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3 August 2015
Deliberate Breaches Of Restrictive Covenants Still Likely To Prevent Discharge Or Modification By Tribunal
Commercial developers and landowners seeking a profit, who deliberately and wilfully ignore restrictive covenants, are likely to find...
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22 July 2015
Rents Paid In Advance Do Not Affect Landlord’s Power To Give Notice To Quit
Landlords and their managing agents will welcome a Court of Appeal ruling that rents paid by tenants in advance will not be treated as...
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20 July 2015
Residential Landlord Recovers Majority Of Costs Despite Failure To Consult Over Works
A residential landlord who failed in his duty to consult before carrying out works did not automatically lose the right to recover the...
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27 June 2015
Landlord’s Actual Address Required In Demands For Rent Or Service Charges
Landlords and managing agents must include the landlord’s actual address on demands for rent or service charges, even if the landlord...
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19 January 2015
Tenant’s Exercise Of Break Clause Ineffective Because Conditions Not Met
Tenants planning to exercise break clauses must ensure they comply absolutely and precisely with any necessary conditions or risk the...
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23 October 2014
Court’s Approach To Business Lease Renewal Term Clarified
Landlords and tenants asking for business lease renewals face more of a balancing exercise by the courts, meaning some tenants may end...
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1 October 2014
Roof And Airspace Above Garages Was Part Of Let Premises
Leaseholders owning flats and garages have successfully argued that the roof and airspaces above the garage blocks is included in the...
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