Landlord and Tenant Flashcards
What is the difference between a lease and license?
-lease is legal interest, that is transferable.
-exclusive occupation.
-fixed term, for a rent.
-can’t be termianted at any time.
What is the Landlord and Tenant Covenants Act 1995
Legislation bought in to release tenants from the covenants of the lease upon assignment, UNLESS an AGA was requested.
What is the LTA 1954
LTA relates to business tenancies and their right for renewal upon expiry of the lease.
What are the six requirements of gaining security of tenure?
- it is a lease not a license.
-term of over 6 months.
-Must be running a business.
-a business is run in part of property. - there must be a competent landlord.
-can’t be excluded tenancy.
how do you contract a lease out of s.24-28?
Simple dec- ‘health warning’ served to tenant 14 days in advance of lease being signed.
Stat dec- signed by tenant anytime prior to lease signing in front of independent solicitor.
what is the landlord and tenant covenants act 1995?
Legislation bought in to release tenants from covenants of their lease upon assignment.
what is privity of contract?
For old leases pre 1996 original tenant was left ‘on the hook’ when the lease was assigned.
What section does section 24 relate to?
holding over under 1954 act
24a interim rents
what section does section 24a relate too?
interim rents
what is an interim rent?
interim rent is the rent between expiry of the old lease, and when a new lease is agreed. Usually landlord would make an application to the court.
what is a section 25 notice?
how do you settle a lease renewal if it can’t be agreed?
PACT
Mediation
court
How long can the court grant a new lease for?
15 years
what part of the 54 act relates to grounds for refusal?
part 30 grounds, a-g. E,F,G are the no fault grounds.
can you use PACT/ COURT terms on a lease outside the act?
No.
what section of the act is contracting out?
38
starting point for the new lease is always the old lease, what is the lead case?
O’May v City of London, unless you can justify a departure.
what are the main differences between independent expert/ arbitrator?
- independent expert uses own knowledge.
- arbitrator uses knowledge of expert witnesses/reports submitted.
-arbitrator not liable negligence, IE is.
-Independent expert costs are allocated as per the lease, arbitrator makes an award of cost.
What is best in a falling market?
an arbitrator best for landlord in a falling market.
what is best in a rising market?
independent expert.
what is a section 40 notice?
a notice requesting information about either party.