Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

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Once this lease is in place, the landlord would then be able to sell or transfer its interest without having to offer it to the tenants, as it is no longer the immediate landlord of the qualifying tenants. You'll learn how these acts affect landlords and tenants in practice and some tips and advice on how to comply with them and protect your rights and interests. We were happy with the building survey, which was helpful to decide whether we would proceed with the property as we had some concerns. As residential landlord and tenant practitioners will know, it is a criminal offence for a landlord to breach Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (“the Act”), which gives qualifying tenants of flats the right of first refusal when their landlord sells its interest. Whether you are renting or letting a property, you should make sure you understand and comply with these laws to avoid any problems or disputes.

Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. If you rent or let a property for residential purposes, such as a flat, house, or room, you are covered by several acts, depending on your situation.It is not necessary to go into details of the alleged offences here; suffice to say the defendant landlord pleaded not guilty.

Where a claim is made under the 1993 Act 50% of marriage value is payable to the landlord in respect of participating tenants’ leases which have unexpired terms of less than 80 years. Once the qualifying criteria are met it is very difficult to avoid the 1987 Act although it is possible to try and rely on one of the above exemptions e.

I had excellent service from the Peter Barry Team and Steve Hobbs who carried out a lease extension survey report for me. The section 5 notice provides notice to the Qualifying Tenants of the proposed sale of the commercial premises to a third party and offers the Qualifying Tenant the right of first refusal to acquire the commercial premises on the same terms as the proposed sale to the third party. The report was exceptionally detailed and comprehensive, very often including details and recommendations which I would not have expected e. He answered all of our questions in-depth and even gave some useful insight into how to get the best out of our solicitors and estate agents.