Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
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Lease variation: tribunal declines to exercise discretion
Varying lease would prejudice respondent
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Unnecessary for offer notice to provide information about whole disposal
An offer notice giving qualifying tenants the right of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant…
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Attempt to deprive s19 order of intended effect thwarted
An order made under s19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (being an order requiring transfer of…
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Unregistered incumbrance granted after order allowing tenants to acquire freehold
Where tenants have exercised the right to acquire a freehold and an order has been made under s19…
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Validity of notices served before disposition of freehold to be decided at trial
Evidence to decide whether blocks were separate buildings had not been available at first hearing
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A call for reform in the Landlord and Tenant Act
The results of a recent survey of the Property Litigation Association’s membership
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Tribunal unconvinced a particular proposed manager suitable
This case provides an insight into what the tribunal expects of someone who wishes to be appointed…
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Lease variation – clear and workable is not unsatisfactory
When does a lease fail to make satisfactory provision such that it should be varied under s35?
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Lease variation – be responsive, be reasonable and be prepared
Two recent First-tier Tribunal decisions serve as useful reminders of a couple of practical points
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A recalcitrant landlord who refused to sign a contract with tenants should not be in a better position than a compliant one.
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 gives tenants of flats a right of first refusal if their immediate landlord wants to dispose of its reversion.
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What powers can a tribunal grant a manager appointed under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987?
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 includes provisions that enable tenants of flats to ask a tribunal to appoint a manager if a landlord is guilty of mismanagement or neglect.