Beware of loft living
Series: Conveyancer and Property Lawyer ; (65) Sept/Oct 2001, 387-395(9)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Warns conveyancers of the legal problems relating loft properties marketed as live-work units. Examines the rights of landlords and tenants of live-work units,highlights the difficulty of distinquishing commercial from residential use, and provides detailed discussion of the restrictions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. Briefly discusses the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and concludes that changes to the Bill should be made to clarify the situation with live-work units.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64690 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115429-1001 |
Warns conveyancers of the legal problems relating loft properties marketed as live-work units. Examines the rights of landlords and tenants of live-work units,highlights the difficulty of distinquishing commercial from residential use, and provides detailed discussion of the restrictions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. Briefly discusses the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and concludes that changes to the Bill should be made to clarify the situation with live-work units.