Real Estate Law UK
The Long Lease AST Trap: Closed by Law, and What Lenders Ask in 2026
For thirty-six years a long lease with ground rent above £250 a year — £1,000 in Greater London — could count as an assured…
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Navigate complex leasehold management obligations with expert guidance from our property law specialists. Our insights address key issues in property administration, from service charge disputes and maintenance responsibilities to subletting permissions and lease variation challenges.
We examine regulatory frameworks, tenant rights, and strategic considerations that shape outcomes in management matters. Our practical analysis helps property owners and leaseholders manage obligations effectively while protecting interests and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Real Estate Law UK
For thirty-six years a long lease with ground rent above £250 a year — £1,000 in Greater London — could count as an assured…
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Real Estate Law UK
A surrender ends a lease before its time by agreement — and only by agreement. Neither side can force it: the tenant cannot walk…
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Real Estate Law UK
A grant of a new lease creates a leasehold estate that did not exist before — the landlord carves a term out of their…
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Real Estate Law UK
A commercial lease agreement is usually the largest contract a small business ever signs — and the least negotiated. The lease the landlord’s solicitor…
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Real Estate Law UK
Around 4.8 million properties in England are leasehold — roughly one home in five — and buying one is not like buying a freehold.…
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Real Estate Law UK
Property law has changed more in two years than in the previous twenty, and the changes land on different people differently: viral claims about…
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Real Estate Law UK
Two years after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 became law, one provision is in force, the valuation reforms are not, and marriage…
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