Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

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The informations were laid and the summonses were issued exactly 6 months after the date of completion. A “relevant disposal” includes all disposals by the immediate landlord; although there are some limited exceptions. They were very professional, everything progressed in a timely manner and the report was exactly what we needed. Following the two month notice period, if the landlord does not receive any response (or not enough of a response), then the sale can proceed with the third party within a period of 12 months beginning at the end of that notice period.

There are potentially disastrous consequences for landlords if they do not comply with the LTA 1987. This can lead to delays in transactions as the landlord is required to serve an offer notice on the qualifying tenants giving them two months to accept the terms of the disposal. and references in this Part to the transferee in connection with a disposal shall be construed accordingly.Both Daniella who took my original query and then Shaun Blake who discussed my issue in more detail were both amazingly helpful. As such, it is important to identify whether the right of first refusal applies as early as possible. However, there are important exempt disposals, such as the grant of the lease of a single flat and a disposal to a company that has been an associated company for at least two years.

There is also a delay of two months; a prospective purchaser may not be willing to wait for that time. The 1987 Act applies to premises which are the whole, or part, of a building which contains two or more flats held by qualifying tenants and more than half of the flats in the premises are held by qualifying tenants. Both of these cases amply illustrate the dire consequences that can flow from a disposal in breach of the Act and provide a salutary lesson to landlords of residential and mixed-use properties. The follow up service was also exceptionally good, with a walkthrough of the issues raised in the report in plain English, including e.

It is imperative that landlords seek expert legal advice in this regard from the outset to avoid potential pitfalls in the future. Justin was great and visited the property very quickly and had a great turnaround time to providing us with a detailed survey and photos of any issues found at the property. The implications of the LTA 1987 can be more difficult to interpret where a development is in its very early stages.