Statutes and Cases Flashcards

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1
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Proudfoot v Hart

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An appropriate standard of repair is one that considers the age, character and location and is suitable for the class of the tenant that can reasonably be expected to occupy

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2
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Street v Montford

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A licence is not a licence just because it says licence

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3
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Aslan v Murphy

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A landlord having a key for the purpose of repairs/cleaning does not undermine exclusive possession if they never intend to use it

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4
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AG Securities v Vaughn

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Need 4 unities to have a lease in a joint tenancy:

Posession
Interest
Title
Time

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5
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Antionades v Villiers

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Exclusive possession is not undermined if there is no logical way of doing so e.g. studio flat

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6
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Section 3 LTA 1927

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Allows tenants to carry out improvements even if expressly denied in lease:

must apply in court, must be reasonable and suitable, must be an improvement (lambert v woolworth), must not damage value of another of the landlord’s property

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7
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Thursby v Plant

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A tenant under an old lease is liable on its covenants for the whole lease term

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8
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Section 79 LPA 1925

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Original Tenant of old lease is liable for the whole lease term

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9
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Section 141 and 142 LPA 1925

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Incoming landlord of new lease can sue/be sued on covenants that have reference to the subject matter of the lease

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Section 3 and 5 LT (Covenants) Act 1995

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Incoming Tenants on a new lease are automatically bound on leasehold covenants

Outgoing Tenants on a new lease are automatically released on leasehold covenants

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11
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Section 19(1)(a) LTA 1927

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Qualified alienation covenants are automatically upgraded

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Section 19(1)(a) LTA 1927

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Qualified alienation covenants are automatically upgraded

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13
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Iqbal v Thakar

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Its reasonable to withhold approval for improvements that require structural changes

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14
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Hui Chiao v Chiapua

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A covenant “touches and concerns” the land if it affects the landlord in their capacity as landlord and the tenant in their capacity as tenant

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Section 19(2) LTA 1927

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Qualified alteration covenants are automatically upgraded

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16
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Moss Bros Group plc v CSC Properties

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Its reasonable to withhold approval for assignment if the incoming tenant will break an established tenant mix policy

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Ashworth Frazer v Gloucester City Council

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Its reasonable to withhold approval for assignment if the new tenant would break a user covenant

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18
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International Drilling

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It is unreasonable to withhold approval when:

  • its not to do with L+T relationship
  • increases landlord’s power
  • detriment to tenant is worse than benefit to landlord
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Section 1 LTA 1988

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Landlord has a duty to respond to an assignment request in a reasonable time

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20
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Dong Bang Minerva

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Reasonable time to respond to assignment request is 28 days

21
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Section 19 (1A) LTA 1927

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For new leases:

It should be defined upfront what will be automatically reasonable grounds to refuse assignment

22
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Section 16 LT(C) Acts 1995

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Landlord has the right to request an AGA

23
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Section 19(3) LTA 1927

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Landlord cannot charge for accepting a change of use request
(except where it involves structural adjustment)
Can claim compensation

24
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Section 18 LTA 1927

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Statutory Cap on damages

- limited to the diminution in the value of the reversion

25
Q

Section 146 notice

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Served to any break in tenant covenant (other than NPR)
Must define:
Nature of the breach
Time tenant has to fix it
If landlord is claiming any compensation
26
Q

Special 146 notice

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Repairs, where lease is over 7yrs with 3 yrs left to run

Allows tenant to serve a counter notice

27
Q

Jervis v Harris

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Self Help Clause

28
Q

Payne v Haine

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Tenant might have to repair in a better condition than they found it

29
Q

Proudfoot v Hart

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The appropriate standard of repair is to the age, character and locality would make them reasonably fit for the class of tenant that would take them

30
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Section 17 notice

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Served when enacting rights against a former tenant

31
Q

1954 Section 42

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Act excludes certain businesses = mining, agriculture and residential

32
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1954 Section 43

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Act excludes short tenancies

- 12 month rule

33
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1954 Section 38

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How to contract out of the act

- simple declaration OR statutory declaration

34
Q

Section 24

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Details protection of the act:

  • Right to request a new lease
  • Right to remain in occupation
35
Q

Section 25

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Landlord friendly/hostile notice

- 6-12 months before CED

36
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Section 26

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Tenant notice it wishes to renew lease

37
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Section 27

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Tenant does not want to renew lease

1) Already out of occupation (not protected)
2) Planning to leave, needs 3 months notice

38
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Section 30

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Landlords grounds for refusal:

a) breaking repair covenant
b) breaking rent covenant
c) other substantial covenant breach
d) suitable other accommodation
e) current sublet of part, planning to sublet whole
f) demolition/structural renovation
g) owner occupation - 5yr rule

efg = compensation

39
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Section 30

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Landlords grounds for refusal:

a) breaking repair covenant
b) breaking rent covenant
c) other substantial covenant breach
d) suitable other accommodation
e) current sublet of part, planning to sublet whole
f) demolition/structural renovation
g) owner occupation - 5yr rule

efg = compensation, 1 or 2 x RV

40
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Beanby Estates v Egg Stores

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Notice is deemed served when it is posted

41
Q

Section 23

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Methods of Service

42
Q

Section 33

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New lease if ordered by court will be 15yrs

43
Q

Section 34

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New rent will be market rent

44
Q

Grounds to tenant for landlord breach of repair

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  • specific performance
  • damages
  • appoint a receiver
  • common law right to self help
45
Q

Ground to landlord for tenant breach of repair

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  • Self help clause - jervis v harris
  • Repairs Act - special 146 notice
  • Forfeiture
  • Sue for damages
46
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Ground to landlord for tenant breach of rent

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  • Forfeiture
  • Bankruptcy (5,000)
  • Statutory Demand (750)
  • Commercial Rent Arrears
  • Rights against an old tenant - s.17
  • Sue for debt
47
Q

When are pre-conditions for sub-letting fair

A

When they don’t try to govern identity of new tenant

48
Q

Define an upwards only rent review using a hypothetical letting

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It is a re-valuation of rent based on what rent would be paid for property if it were re-let afresh on the market on the review date

49
Q

Which grounds of s.30 are discretionary, which are mandatory

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a-c and e are discretionary

d, f and g are madatory