New Leasehold Property Disputes Publication
An exciting and useful new guide to Leasehold property disputes has been published, with extensive commentary discussing commercial and residential properties from the point of view of both landlord and tenant clients. Matter plans which are tailored to acting for landlord or tenant claimants and defendants will assist practitioners to ensure that the right precedent is used at the right time.
The commentary covers:
The commentary covers:
- Overviews of the court and tribunal systems, funding and alternative dispute resolution;
- Breaches of lease covenants by tenants;
- Breaches of lease covenants by landlords;
- Remediation and forfeiture;
- Commercial dilapidations and residential hazard reporting;
- Going to court under Parts 7 and 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules;
- Going to the First-tier tribunal.
- Initial letters before action;
- Letters of response covering various situations;
- Notice before forfeiture under s 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925;
- Counter-notice claiming the benefit of the Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938;
- Notice of landlord’s breaches of repairing covenants;
- Notice to former tenant regarding goods left and commercial premises;
- Example content for particulars of claim for a variety of circumstances;
- Quantified demand and schedule of dilapidations;
- Tenant’s response to dilapidations documents;
- Notice before tribunal application under s 22 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985;
- All the standard forms and letters for court and tribunal proceedings.
