Residential Tenancies - Risky Business for Conveyancers?

Introduction

As part of any busy conveyancing practice you will come across problems with residential tenancies. It may be that you intend to specialise in this area but in either case you need to be aware of the potential for disputes.

Tenancies and leasehold titles can be complex, so it is timely to be prepared and better able to advise clients on this often fraught area of the law.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2023 and proposed further reforms for lease extensions. The dangers of escalating ground rents and unfair lease terms entered into before the Act. UKF Handbook and your liability
• A review of fire safety requirements, including fire alarms - post Grenfell - The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and The Building Safety Act 2022
• Eastpoint Block A RTM Company Ltd v Otubaga - can a right to manage company forfeit a lease?
• Consent of the freeholder for a tenant to apply for planning permission to convert from commercial to residential use
• Service charges and disputes - problems with interim maintenance charge demands
• Liability for the cost of heating on two adjoining estates - reselling water to tenants at a premium
• When is a flat not a flat? - Part of the house or the whole of the house?
• The ‘Tate Peeping Case’
• Licence for alterations and breach of covenant
• Landlord’s powers to increase rent
• Houses in multiple occupation
• Reviewing key points as to service of a s21 Housing Act notice to determine an assured shorthold tenancy
• Airbnb and similar short term lets - breach of lease covenant?
• Unlawful eviction and resulting damages
• ‘No dogs’ - is that use restriction enforceable?

This webinar was recorded on 23rd May 2023