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housing-and-property
What happens if a lease is forfeited?
Invariably, a lease will contain a provision that in the event the rent is not paid, or some other covenant is breached, then the lease can be brought to an...
March 12, 2020
Blog
court
Who does a section 20c order apply to?
It is common practice for freeholders to charge the legal costs incurred in dealing with determination proceedings to the leaseholders’ service charge accounts. This means that freeholders can seek reimbursement...
August 23, 2019
Opinion
restrictive-covenants
Removing obsolete covenants from your land
Occasionally deeds to a property or land may contain an old archaic covenant that restricts the way an owner can deal with the land or property. This may impact on...
February 1, 2019
Opinion
How to interpret a word in a lease
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...
December 5, 2018
Opinion
The flexibility of binding conditions on properties
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...
December 5, 2018
Opinion
Statements during a property transaction
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...
December 4, 2018
Blog
leasehold-disputes
Why is it important not to have delays of rent reviews in a lease?
Leases may provide for the rent to be changed throughout the term of the lease. Such clauses in leases are commonly referred to as rent review clauses. These clauses are…
October 24, 2018
Opinion
Avoiding an appearance on ‘The Sheriffs are Coming’ and the like
This week I return to work from maternity leave and in addition to the bonus of engagement of my brain and having adult conversation, I welcome the escape from daytime...
