Removing a tenant without an order of the Court opens up the possibility for the tenant to claim damages for…

The interpretation of words used in a lease can sometimes be challenged. A landlord may believe that a word means one thing, while a tenant interprets the same word another way. The impact of how a word is construed can have severe consequences, which can lead to litigation, as was the case in Triplerose Limited v Patel, Patel & Patel [2018] UKUT 0374 (LC).

It may be possible to apply for a restrictive covenant to be varied or modified, which occasionally results in compensation being awarded to any party who has suffered as a result of the covenant being relaxed.

During the course of a property transaction, it is common practice for the purchaser to raise questions as to the state of the property. The seller is generally bound by any statements they make about the property, and such statements can have critical bearing on a purchaser’s decision to proceed with a transaction.

A seller may attempt to exclude liability for misrepresentations made in their contract for sale, but the Court does have power to assess whether such clauses have any standing to prevent a seller from relying on such misrepresentations.

Leases may provide for the rent to be changed throughout the term of the lease. Such clauses in leases are…