Landlord and Tenant Law

MARGARET WILKIE has practised as a solicitor and is an experienced teacher and examiner. She was formerly Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster, and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Sheffield. PETER LUXTON is Professor of Law at Cardiff Law School, University of Cardiff. He has taught Landlord and Tenant Law for many years at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is the Commercial Property section editor of the Journal of Business Law. DESMOND KILCOYNE is a barrister at 42 Bedford Row in London specialising in Landlord and Tenant, Housing, Property and Chancery. He is a regular columnist on property and housing matters for the Sunday Times.

PART 1: LEASES: THE GENERAL LAW Essential Characteristics of a Lease Different Types of Leases Formalities for Creating a Lease Covenants and Conditions in Leases Obligations Implied on Behalf of the Landlord Obligations Implied on Behalf of the Tenant Enforceability of Leasehold Covenants Covenants Against Alienation Repairing Covenants Covenants Restrictive of the User and Covenants Against Alterations Reservation of Rent and Rent-Review Clauses Service Charges and Insurance. Options to Renew the Lease, Break Clauses and Options to Purchase the Reversion Title to Leasehold Property and Enforceability of a Lease Against a Purchaser of the Freehold Reversion Termination of a Lease PART 2: LEASES: THE STATUTORY CODES Private Residential Accommodation Private Residential Accommodation: Long Leases Public Sector Residential Accommodation Business Tenancies Agricultural Holdings