Landlord, Tenant and Property

• Covenant Limited to Land, Not Personal

  • Posted13 September 2012

  When a developer obtained planning permission to demolish the existing house on a site overlooking the sea and to build three new detached houses, he had to apply for a...

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• Agreement in Principle Insufficient to Create Binding Agreement

  • Posted7 September 2012

  A recent case, which turned on the exact wording of an agreement between a prospective tenant and its landlord, shows the importance not only of complying with the precise terms...

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• Failure to Pay Deposit is Breach of Contract

  • Posted27 August 2012

  When a property purchase does not proceed to completion, a dispute over the deposit is not uncommon. Recently, a case reached court over whether a purchaser’s failure to pay...

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• Landlord’s Failure to Extend Its Lease Leaves Subtenant in Place

  • Posted13 August 2012

  When a lease on commercial premises comes under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA), the grounds on which the landlord may oppose the tenant’s application for a new lease...

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• Pre-Administration Rents Not Expenses of Administration

  • Posted25 July 2012

  When a tenant becomes insolvent and the administrator intends to carry on trading from the rented premises, the administrator takes over responsibility for the payment of rent to the landlord...

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• Changes to Tenancy Deposit Rules

  • Posted11 July 2012

  Landlords and tenants should be aware of changes to the law relating to tenancy deposits paid under shorthold tenancies. These came into effect on 6 April 2012. Previously, measures...

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