Pitfalls in sending and receiving property notices

Swerling, Leon

Pitfalls in sending and receiving property notices - 2006 - EMIS Property Service 4(7) July 2006, 3-5(3) .

Condenses essential points on getting notices drawn up and served correctly by either landlord or tenant. Points out the consequences of defective notices, and provides references to three cases which have moderated, albeit to a limited extent, the effects of a defect in a notice: "Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd UK" (HL, Abs57160), "McDonald and another v Fernandez and another" ([2003] EWCA Civ 1219, Abs67273), "Lower Street Properties Ltd v Jones" (CA, Abs56235). Quotes the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 ss46-48 and elucidates the impact of these sections on residential landlords.


LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1987 S46
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1987 S47
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1987 S48
MANNAI INVESTMENT CO LTD V EAGLE STAR LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD UK
MCDONALD AND ANOTHER V FERNANDEZ AND ANOTHER
LOWER STREET PROPERTIES LTD V JONES


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