Landlord and Tenant Law

MARGARET WILKIE has practised as a solicitor and is an experienced teacher and examiner. She was Principal Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Westminster and is now Visiting Lecturer at the Universities of Surrey and Sheffield. She has written books and articles on property related subjects, and is co-author of a book on commercial leases. - GODFREY COLE is a District Chairman in the Appeals Service. Prior to that he was an academic for over twenty years, the majority of which was spent at the University of Westminster. He has taught and examined a wide range of subjects including Landlord and Tenant Law and has published numerous articles.

Table of Cases - Table of Statutes - Preface - PART 1: LEASES: THE GENERAL LAW - Essential Characteristics of a Lease - Different Types of Lease - 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 Covenants between the Landlord and Tenant and their Successors in Title - The Effects of Some Covenants often Included in Leases - Enforceability of a Lease Against a Purchaser of the Freehold Reversion: Title - to Leasehold Property - Termination of a Lease - PART II: LEASES: STATUTORY LAW - Private Residential Accommodation - Private Residential Accommodation: Long Leases - Public Sector Residential Accommodation - Business Tenancies - Agricultural Holdings - Further Reading - Index