Residential Property Landlords

Our department can advise and guide you on a range of issues that concern all landlords such as how to deal with:

• applications for lease extensions and collective enfranchisement from leaseholders under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993;
• applications for the Right to Manage by leaseholders under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002;
• recovery of rent and service charge arrears;
• selling your freehold or head leasehold interest under the appropriate “Right of First Refusal” legislation;
• the demand and collection of rent and service charges in accordance with relevant statutory obligations;
• breaches of covenants by leaseholders/tenants;
• forfeiture of leases and termination of tenancies;
• all types of proceedings involving the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal and the Lands Tribunal, including applications by leaseholders under section 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for determination of the reasonableness of service charges;
• general advice on good management and administration of landlord’s obligations.

 

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Commercial Property Landlords

We can advise you on all aspects of the following:

• Business lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954;
• Termination of leases under the 1954 Act;
• Forfeiture of leases;
• Recovery of rent and other charges;
• Dilapidations claims;
• Bankruptcy/liquidation of tenants – how to deal with disclaimed leases;
• Breaches of covenant by tenants.

 

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