Property practitioners must keep a close eye on the progress through the legislature of the Renters Rights Bill. Much legislation on leasehold and other matters has been proposed in recent years and has fallen by the wayside – but the government seems committed to this Bill which will see the biggest change to the private …
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If the above changes are introduced, property practitioners may find themselves advising clients to pursue mediation for landlord and tenant disputes. Note that the Property Redress Scheme has rebranded and is now called ‘Property Redress’ and there is a new-look website. It is one of two government approved schemes covering the sales and letting sector. …
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The UT (Lands Chamber) has heard an interesting appeal from the FTT (Property Chamber) involving breach of covenant of a lease. A property was converted into flats without planning permission – the court had to consider whether a term could be implied into the lease that a tenant would comply with its legal obligations. The …
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Property lawyers will be interested to note the statement made by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning on 21 November 2024. We do not usually comment on matters that are not yet in force, but it seems that the government is intent on pushing on with an agenda of leasehold reform, so property …
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 will have a wide-ranging impact on the leasehold sector if it is brought fully into force. But there are aspects of the Act that are currently in force. From 24 July 2024: The Act abolishes the s121 LPA 1925 remedies for the ‘historic’ rent charges (which can no …
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