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Commercial Lease Renewals – Section 25 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
The landlord-tenant relationship is governed by various laws, and one key piece of legislation in the UK is the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA54). Within this Act lies Section 25. What is Section 25? The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 was enacted to provide security of tenure for commercial tenants, offering a structured framework... Read more »
Why Extend Your Lease?
Extending the lease can provide security and increase the property’s value. A lease extension is the legal process that allows leaseholders of residential properties to extend the length of their lease agreement with the landlord. This typically applies to leasehold properties, where the leaseholder owns the property for a fixed period of time. The process... Read more »
What is Adverse Possession?
What is Adverse Possession? An application for adverse possession enables a third-party non-proprietor to claim a legal right over someone else’s land. The origins can be traced to medieval England where it was a solution in the absence of written records allowing individuals who openly occupied land continuously for a specified period to claim ownership... Read more »
What is TOLATA?
Most commonly, the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, often referred to as ‘TOLATA’ is relied upon when a dispute arises between non-married cohabitees or family members who live in a property that is solely owned by one of the parties or owned through joint tenants/tenants in common. It is used by... Read more »