A trap for landlords
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0508) 26 February 2005, 189(1)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Outlines the differences between landlord covenants and personal covenants. The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 had reformed the legal rules governing the assignment of leases and reversions. Post-1995 leases cannot provide in advance for the landlord's liability on a landlord covenant to cease should the reversion be assigned and would be in contravention of the Act's anti-avoidance provisions. Refers to the case "Avonridge Property Co Ltd v Mashru" (Abs68361).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Outlines the differences between landlord covenants and personal covenants. The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 had reformed the legal rules governing the assignment of leases and reversions. Post-1995 leases cannot provide in advance for the landlord's liability on a landlord covenant to cease should the reversion be assigned and would be in contravention of the Act's anti-avoidance provisions. Refers to the case "Avonridge Property Co Ltd v Mashru" (Abs68361).