APC LL&T Flashcards

1
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What is covered by Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?

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Security of Tenure for residential tenants.

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2
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What is covered by Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?

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Security of Tenure for Business, Professional and other Tenants

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What is covered by Part 3 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?

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Compensation for Improvements

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4
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What is covered by Part 4 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?

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Miscellaneous and Supplementary

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5
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Discuss the content of Part 2 of the 54 Act.

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Section 23 - tenancies to which Part 2 applies
S.24-28 - continuation and renewal of tenancies
S.29-38 - application to court for new tenancies
S.39-46 - general and supplementary provisions

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6
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What notices are required to terminate a protected tenancy?

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Landlord termination - Section 25
Tenant termination - Section 27

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7
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What are the grounds for objecting to a new lease?

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7 grounds, 2 mandatory:
intention to demolish or reconstruct (m)
intention to occupy (m)
breach of repairing covenant
persistent delayed rent
breach of other obligations
availability of alternative accommodation
let as a whole rather than as parts

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8
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How is a Section 25 Notice served?

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Via the mechanism detailed in the Lease, or it is invalid.

6-12 months notice is the requirement, if Tenant does not respond / negotiate then the notice will stand.

Tenant must respond within 2 months

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How is a Section 27 Notice served?

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Via the prescribed method in the Lease, and again 6-12 months before proposed commencement date.

Landlord must respond within 2 months

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10
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Discuss
‘On Tower UK Limited v AP Wireless (II) UK Limited [2022]’.

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  • New Zealand Farm
  • Initial renewal should be completed under the 54 Act.
  • Valuation to be governed by Section 34 open market principles.
  • Used Pippingford approach of using comparable evidence rather than Hanover.
  • O’May principle meant that APW additional requests declined.
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Discuss
EE and H3G v Morriss and others [2022]

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  • Pippingford
  • Established that comparable method should be adopted in 54 Act protected cases where evidence available.
  • Valuation to be governed by Section 34 open market principles.
  • Annualisation of ECPs etc.
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12
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What’s the key case law for lease v licence?

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Street v Mountford 1985
labelling doesn’t matter, the effect of the document does.

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13
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What must a lease do?

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  1. confer exclusive possession
  2. receive a rent or premium associated
    (disputed in Ashburn Anstalt v Arnold 1988)
  3. last a defined term
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14
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When must a lease be registered?

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If 7 years or more in length

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15
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What is covered by Section 23 of the 1954 Act?

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Tenancies to which Part 2 applies

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16
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What is covered by Section 24 of the 1954 Act?

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Continuation of tenancies to which Part 2 applies, and grant of new tenancies

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17
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What is covered by Section 24A-D of the 1954 Act?

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Applications for determination of interim rent

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18
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What is covered by Section 25 of the 1954 Act?

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Termination of tenancy by the landlord

19
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What is covered by Section 26 of the 1954 Act?

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Tenant’s request for a new tenancy

20
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What is covered by Section 27 of the 1954 Act?

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Termination by tenant (fixed term)

21
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What is covered by Section 28 of the 1954 Act?

A

renewal of tenancies by agreement

22
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What is covered by Section 29 of the 1954 Act?

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Court order for grant of new tenancy or termination of current

23
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What is covered by Section 30 of the 1954 Act?

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Opposition by Landlord for new tenancy (7 reasons)

24
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What is covered by Section 31 of the 1954 Act?

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Dismissal of application for new tenancy where landlord opposes

25
Q

What is covered by Section 32 of the 1954 Act?

A

Property to be comprised in new tenancy

26
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What is covered by Section 33 of the 1954 Act?

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Duration of a new tenancy

27
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What is covered by Section 34 of the 1954 Act?

A

Rent under a new tenancy

28
Q

What is covered by Section 35 of the 1954 Act?

A

other terms of a new tenancy

29
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What is covered by Section 36 of the 1954 Act?

A

Carrying out of order for a new tenancy

30
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What is covered by Section 37 of the 1954 Act?

A

Compensation where order is prevented on certain grounds

31
Q

What is covered by Section 38 of the 1954 Act?

A

Restriction on agreements excluding Part 2

32
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What is covered by Section 39 of the 1954 Act?

A

Saving for compulsory acqusition

33
Q

What is covered by Section 40 of the 1954 Act?

A

Information requests and sharing

34
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What is covered by Section 41 of the 1954 Act?

A

Trusts

35
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What is covered by Section 41 of the 1954 Act?

A

Trusts / Partnerships

36
Q

What is covered by Section 42 of the 1954 Act?

A

Groups of Companies

37
Q

What is covered by Section 43 of the 1954 Act?

A

tenancies excluded from Part 2

38
Q

What is covered by Section 44 of the 1954 Act?

A

Meaning of the landlord in part 2

39
Q

What is covered by Section 45-46 of the 1954 Act?

A

Provisions and interpretations

40
Q

What RICS Professional Statement relates to the leasing of commerical premises?

A

Code for leasing business premises England and Wales 2020

41
Q

Who is the telecoms industry regulator and what documents have they released?

A

OFCOM
Electronic Communications Code - Code of Practice 2017

42
Q

What is the RICS document relating to telecoms?

A

Guidance Note
Surveyors acting in respect of the Electronic Communications Code 2019

43
Q

Assumptions and disregards of rent reviews?

A

Assume - hypothetical lease (covenants achieved, willing parties, agreed term), use of property for intended purpose.

disregard - tenant or property goodwill, improvements with LL consent

44
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Types of rent review

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OMRR, RPI CPI, cap and collar, fixed increase, turnover rent, geared rent.