Developer’s – don’t forget your commercial leases in your residential schemes – Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 section 5 (LTA)
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Where a private landlord/developer of a mixed use residential and commercial scheme is proposing to lease its commercial premises then beware, (under certain circumstances) qualifying tenants of flats have a right of first refusal to purchase that interest.
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Changing from a commercial lease to a residential lease
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The case of Zash Properties Ltd v Mayworth Ltd and Landau Consulting & Investments Ltd provides useful guidance for landlords on their legal rights where a tenant seeks to undertake such a conversion without consent.
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Focus on our private property and agriculture team at Clarke Willmott
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Clarke Willmott’s team of private property and agricultural specialists possess extensive and well-rounded experience which enables them to provide informed legal advice on every aspect of rural and urban property transactions.
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Ground rent and service charge for later living developments
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Historically, the costs of providing communal facilities have been recovered by way of a ground rent and service charge. However, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (the “Act”), will impact significantly.
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Telecoms: Important New Code case relating to residential rooftop
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In CTIL -v- L&Q [2020] the Tribunal was asked to determine the terms (including the consideration) to impose a new telecoms code agreement for a rooftop site of a residential block in London.
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