The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is by far the most important piece of
legislation affecting premises occupied for business purposes. A good
understanding of the workings of the Act is vital for anyone advising
landlords or tenants of business premises.
The authors of this guide are both experienced barristers with expertise
in the field. Their aim has been to produce a comprehensive,
one-stop-shop, practical guide to the 1954 Act and associated areas of
practice covering (amongst other topics):
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When the Act applies
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How to contract out of the Act
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How claims for a new tenancy (or termination) are brought, together
with detailed guidance as to the court procedures required by the
Civil Procedure Rules
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Detailed practical guidance to all the grounds on which a landlord may
seek to resist a claim for a new tenancy, with treatment of recent
case law and
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Guidance as to the technical area of claims for an interim rent
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Notices under the Act and guidance in relation to service
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The terms of a new tenancy
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Claims for compensation for improvements under the Landlord and Tenant
Act 1927
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Dilapidations
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Termination at common law
This book is likely to be an invaluable guide for solicitors, barristers
or surveyors working in this area.
CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST EDITION
The text since the first edition has been reviewed and fully updated.
The chapters on Ground F and Ground G have been revised to reflect the
important Supreme Court decision in S Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel
(London) Ltd [2018] UKSC 62. The chapter on contracting out of the
provisions of sections 24 to 28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 now
includes a discussion of TFS Stores Ltd v Designer Retail Outlet
Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 688. The
chapter on forfeiture has been significantly amended to include recent
developments in the law, including the Court of Appeal decisions in
Faiz v Burnley BC [2021] EWCA Civ 55 and Brar v Thirunavukkrasu
[2019] EWCA Civ 2032. The decision in Fast Drinks Ltd v Cetyl
International Group Inc [2016] EWHC 3501 (QB) on the validity of
Section 26 notices has been incorporated. Throughout, the authors have
included reference to recent High Court and other first instance or
appellate decisions since the first edition, as well as revising and
clarifying other parts of the text to reflect the new authorship team.
