Estate Rentcharges: why and how are they used on modern residential developments? What is a rentcharge? A rentcharge is an interest in land which secures a periodic sum. The beneficiary of the rentcharge, called the Rentowner, is entitled to enforce their interest in...
Leasehold Reform: Enfranchisement Today the Law Commission have published their latest reports on leasehold reform. The reports focus on leasehold enfranchisement, reinvigorating commonhold as a tenure, and the right to manage. These reports supplement the...
Leasehold Enfranchisement: The Covid Effect What is the current position? Many individuals and businesses will have either began the preparatory work for a proposed lease extension or enfranchisement, or will have been part-way through the process when the UK’s...
A Brief Guide to Agricultural Tenancies If you are renting agricultural land or buildings, you are likely to be an agricultural tenant. There are two main categories of agricultural tenancy and each imposes different rights and responsibilities on both landlords and...
Law Commission’s Proposals for Leasehold Enfranchisement Valuation Reform Following their consultation paper of September 2018 which identified inherent defects in the current system, the Law Commission were tasked with putting forward how a simpler, more...
What is a Lease Extension? What is a lease extension? A lease extension is the method by which a leaseholder extends the term of their lease. Leases of both flats and houses exist and are capable of extension. Can I extend my lease? Provided certain criteria are met...
Buying a tenanted buy-to-let investment property When purchasing an investment property that is let to tenants, there is a whole host of additional information that you should have sight of in addition to what you would normally expect to see when buying your own...
Lease Extension FAQs Our Property Law team have answered the most common questions on lease extensions. What is a lease extension? A lease extension is the method by which a leaseholder extends the term of their lease. Leases of both flats and houses exist and are...
Is a Leasehold enfranchisement revolution coming? Alas, change is imminent and the public have until the 7th January 2019 to put forward their views on the Law Commission’s proposals to reform the leasehold enfranchisement system. Leasehold enfranchisement is...
