Insights

While landlords have the right to increase rent, they must follow specific procedures, and tenants have the right to challenge unfair increases. This guide explains when and how landlords can increase rent.

In this article, our property disputes team aims to answer some of the most common questions they receive about residential property possession.

If you are a tenant dealing with a landlord who is not acting responsibly, this guide summarises the steps you can take to report the problem and protect your rights.

Assignment is another word for transferring a lease to a new party. In most commercial leases, the tenant is not able to transfer the lease to a new party without first obtaining the landlord's written consent.

As a private landlord in England and Wales, there may be times when you need to regain possession of your property due to issues like rent arrears or antisocial behaviour.

The landlord may want to take back possession of the property, but depending on the lease terms, the landlord may be unable to change the locks and assume that the occupier has abandoned the property.

A restrictive covenant is an obligation that can affect freehold land because conditions have been placed on its use in the past.

Depending on the context and whether it is a commercial or residential lease, a landlord might have various remedies in the event that the tenant does not abide by the terms of the lease.

The tenancy agreement usually sets out how notices must be served and might even include provisions about when a notice is deemed served.

The recent case of El-Husseiny and another v Invest Bank provides an insight into the interpretation of Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 where liquidators are investigating transactions defrauding creditors.

As is common in any business arrangement, disputes may arise between the partners of an LLP. These disputes can be inevitable, ranging from disagreements over management to breaches of the LLP agreement.

This article aims to shed light on the considerations and implications of providing a personal guarantee to a commercial lease.