Leasehold reform

Leasehold Reform Act 1967–Rateable value limits for acquisition by tenant of freehold–Power for county court to make a notional reduction of rateable value on account of tenant’s improvements–Determination of county…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967–Claim to acquire freehold–99-year lease of shop with living accommodation above–Shop part made self-contained during tenancy–Term ended in 1973 but for many years previously shop part had…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Right to enfranchisement Appeal by landlord from decision of county court judge in favour of tenant — Tenant had a term of 51 years from…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967, section 1 and Housing Act 1974, Schedule 8 — Reduction of rateable value because of improvements in order to bring premises within the enfranchisement limit –…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Enfranchisement — Application for enfranchisement by lessees of a cottage held for a term of 99 years from December 1981 — Difficulties and complications faced…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Whether building a ‘house’, so as to qualify for enfranchisement under the Act, or a shop — Court of Appeal divided — Majority, reversing decision…

Claim for enfranchisement under Leasehold Reform Act 1967–Question whether property had been tenant’s sole or main residence for five years–Order for discovery–‘Palpable’ failure by applicant to disclose relevant documents–Order under…

The assignee of a long tenancy at a low rent, or of an extension of such a tenancy, deemed under section 3 (2) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 itself…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 as amended by Housing Act 1974, section 118–Claim by tenant to acquire freehold–Whether house within rateable value limit of section 1(1)(a) of 1967 Act as extended…

Leasehold Reform Act 1967–Claim by joint tenants under long tenancy to acquire freehold–Whether residence condition satisfied–Lengthy absences by tenants for the purpose of sailing their yacht and taking part in…