This book examines the issues of short leases, what can be done to extend them and the practical considerations surrounding the same.

As time goes by leases get shorter and thus the value of the same can go down whilst other prices for properties around go up. This book examines the issues of short leases, what can be done to extend them and the practical considerations surrounding the same. Alternatives are discussed including the right to purchase the freehold to the properties in question (enfranchisement), exercising the Right To Manage provisions that exist and considering alternatives to leasehold by way of commonhold. This book provides a practical guide to practitioners on how to approach such matters. The updates for the second edition include a review of some new crucial cases, the proposed changes to the law surrounding lease extensions, the changes to the law surrounding acquiring the freehold to a block and the ongoing debate with the latest thoughts on Commonhold. All author royalties for this title are being donated to the Rainbow Centre for Conductive Education. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Paul Sams is a Partner at Dutton Gregory solicitors and practicing property Solicitor actively involved in residential and commercial development with a niche specialism in leasehold enfranchisement matters.

This practical book is designed to help solicitors guide their clients through the complicated qualification requirements, serving of notices, and organisation of collective enfranshisement claims and right to manage claims as well as for the individual rights to extend the lease of a house or flat.

Now in its sixth edition, A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant continues to provide a comprehensive and systematic guide to the principles and practice of landlord and tenant law. Containing coverage of up to date cases, as well as key documents, this book provides a valuable introduction for students and professionals alike.

A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law provides a strong foundation in commercial landlord and tenant, and housing law. The book is designed to provide a complete course text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students from surveying and real estate management backgrounds. This clear and accessible textbook aims to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of both residential and commercial landlord and tenant law by considering the nature of the tenancy and the relationship between the parties. It examines the main elements of the commercial lease including rent, repair, alienation, termination and statutory renewal. The main types of residential tenancy are also considered including: assured and assured shorthold tenancies, secure and Rent Act tenancies and long leasehold enfranchisement. The book aims to familiarise the reader with the contractual documentation as well as the common law and statutory codes which form the basis of landlord and tenant transactions. It contains useful features such as: extracts from the Model Commercial Lease key case summaries, a glossary and chapter summaries further reading lists In addition, students on the Legal Practice Course and Bar Professional Training Course will find this to be a useful supplementary resource as will professional surveyors and lawyers looking for a refresher on the latest landlord and tenant law.

A follow-up to the highly successful previous editions, updated with essential information and including recent changes to the law and practice of leasehold management. A comprehensive and practical guide, ideal for those who live in leasehold and commonhold property and who wish to understand and take a more hands-on approach to the management of their residential environment.

Written with the busy practitioner in mind, this book explains the law in clear and simple terms, concentrating heavily on procedure.