Landlord, Tenant and Property

• Delay Not Fatal in Resisting Landlord

  • Posted17 November 2016

  When a commercial tenant fails to pay rent due, the landlord can take legal action to terminate the lease or can ‘peaceably re-enter’ the premises and take possession of them....

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• Submitting to an Expert’s Jurisdiction is a One Way Street

  • Posted3 November 2016

  Contracts often provide for the appointment of independent experts to resolve any disputes arising, and voluntary submission to their jurisdiction is usually irrevocable. One building contractor found that out after...

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• Landlord’s Subletting Ban Enforced by Court

  • Posted21 October 2016

  Leases can vary enormously, and it takes a professional eye to understand their terms. In a recent case which underlines this point, a couple who sublet their flat in breach...

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• Concurrent Delay Plea Failure Ends Saga Saga

  • Posted11 October 2016

  Concurrent delay is a common problem in construction contracts. It arises when a delay in one area of work causes a delay in another. The result can be a cascading...

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• Landlord’s Liability for Uneven Surface Outside Scope of Lease

  • Posted5 October 2016

  Landlords have a legal responsibility to keep the premises they let out in a safe condition to use. That responsibility is not unlimited, however, as a recent decision of the...

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• Human Rights Law Not Effective in Avoiding Private Landlord Eviction

  • Posted19 September 2016

  One of the well-established principles of the law relating to obtaining possession of residential property that applies in the case of a possession order sought by a public authority is...

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