Subjects:

Commercial Property

Contents:

1. The past and present

2. The statutory scheme

3. Scope of the Act

4. The Landlord’

s Section 25 Notice

5.Tenants’

rights: requesting a new tenancy and compensation

6. Applications to court

7. The interim rent

8. The discretionary grounds of opposition

9. The mandatory grounds of opposition

10. The new lease

Appendices:

A. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part 2

B. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, s.23

C. Practice Direction 56 Landlord and Tenant Claims and Miscellaneous Provisions About Land

D. Forms and Notices prescribed by the RRO 2003

E. Forms and Notives prescribed by Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part 2 (Notices) Regulations 2004.

Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 governs the renewal procedure, gives rights to landlords and tenants, and designates the Court’s powers to settle disputes. The Act was radically altered by Regulatory Reform Order and the process of renewal is subject to strict regulation, time-limits and the completion and service of prescribed forms.

This book gives a practical guide of the intricacies and pitfalls of the renewal procedure, supported by authoritative examination of the statutory provisions and expert analysis of the case law. Comprehensive coverage includes:-

• examination of the rights of the parties involved
• a thorough guide through the legislation
• up-to-date references to case law
• Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (as amended).