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Improvements – Landlord and Tenant Act 1927

Norfolk Capital Group Ltd v Cadogan Estates Ltd [2004] EWHC 384 (Ch); [2004] 3 All ER 889; [2004] 32 EG 64

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Commonhold introduced on 27 September 2004

A timely review of the commonhold regime, now that implementation has just taken place. Part 1 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 came into effect on 27 September 2004. The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No 4)..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Rent factoring

Readers advising commercial landlords might want to keep up to date with taxation issues. It is becoming more common for landlords to sell the right to the rental income stream on all or some of their portfolio. A judgement is taken on the benefit..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Housing Law Monitor

Housing Law Monitor highlights the latest issues surrounding housing law within the public and private sectors. From housing benefit, letting policy, eviction procedure, sheltered accommodation and landlord/tenant obligations, Housing Law Monitor..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Residential issues

There have been some recent cases concerning residential properties that will be of interest to those who manage or advise clients who have invested in the residential property sector. We review for you, in brief, four cases. Leasehold..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Business Improvement Districts

Substantial progress is being made on the introduction of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Practitioners acting for landlords owning large developments may wish to consider amending service charge provisions in occupational leases to enable..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Compulsory purchase compensation

Finally, we bring to readers a couple of recent cases in the esoteric field of compulsory compensation. Faraday v Carmarthenshire County Council [2004] EWCA Civ 649; [2004] 33 EG 72 First, in Faraday v Carmarthenshire County Council [2004] EWCA Civ..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004

Forfeiture of leases

Mount Cook Ltd v The Media Business Centre Ltd [2004] EWHC 346 (Ch); [2004] PLSCS 100 Forfeiture of leases is a common enough event. Quite often the lease will be forfeit for non-payment of rent. No prior notice is required. The landlord may seek to..

Online Published Date: 01 September 2004

Appeared in issue: Volume 18 Issue 7 - 01 September 2004