Leasing & Letting Flashcards
What legislation covers disposal of interest in land?
Estate Agent Act 1979
What does S18 of the Estates Agent Act refer too?
Terms of agency
Main change brought in by the consumer protection unfair trading regulation CPRS & Business Protection from Misleading Regulation 2008 BPRs
Wider scope so cannot rely on caveat emptor principle
What is the average consumer under the CPRs/BPRs
Reasonably well informed , observant and circumspect
Under CPRs/BPRs when may a commercial practice be deemed unfair?
Giving false info
Omitting material information
Aggressive practices - coercion
Not acting with a standard of care
Engaging in banned practices
Defences under CPRs/BPRs
Due diligence
Reasonable steps to verify
Singpost consumers appropriately
Any other legislation for consumer protection
Misrepresentation Act 1967
What is a misrepresentation?
Misrepresenting fact during negotiations which is relied upon and induces the other party to enter contract
What can misrepresentation be?
Innocent
Negligent
Fraudulent
Is there any defence under Misrepresentation act 1967?
Reasonable grounds to believe it was true
Name current RICS leasing & letting guidance?
RICS Real Estate Agency & Brokerage Professional Statement 3rd Edition
RICS UK commercial real estate Estate Agency professional statement 1 st edition
What does the Real Estate Agency & Brokerage REAB PS relate too?
Sales, letting, leasing and management of real estate
Under REAB PS can you disclose offers to other tenants?
Yes - if you have client consent and inform all parties
Do you need PI as a letting agent?
YES
If you give advice on an anticipated market rent, does this constitute a formal valuation?
No
can you fabricate offers?
No - see the Fraud Act 2006
Due diligence associated with lease or letting?
Proposed rents
Check client is legal owner
Consents
Any headlesase terms
EPC
Asbestos
Equality Act
Floor plans
Inspect
Measure
CDD under 5th Anti-money laundering
What is alienation?
Ability to dispose of a lease or allow a third party to occupy
What does the Landlord & Tenant (covenants act) 1995 say?
Applies from first January 1996
For new leases, assignors
For old leases original tenant is liable until expiry
Abolished privity of contract
For new leases successive landlords liable
What is an AGA
Authorised Guarantee Agreement - voluntary arrangement between landlord and most recent former tenant to guarantee lease obligations of immediate assignee, which falls away upon future assignment.
Can a tenant assign a lease to its’ guarantor?
No - this would be void under the recent EMI ruling.
What does Section 19 1a of the L&T Covenants Act 1995 say?
Landlord can specify pre-conditions for assignment which don’t have to pass the reasonableness test (but they do have to be capable of objective assessment or independent review).
Why might a landlord prohibit subletting?
To retain control of who occupies the property
What happens if there is no alienation clause in the lease?
Tenant is free to do what they want in regards to alienation.