The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954: end of an era?

28 April 2023 / Julia Petrenko , Ashpen Rajah

Issue: 8022 / Categories: Features , Landlord&tenant , Property

With change finally on the horizon, Julia Petrenko & Ashpen Rajah outline the long overdue case for reforming the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) was enacted some 70 years ago. Unsurprisingly, a lot has changed in that time.
On 23 March 2023, the Law Commission announced that it will review Part II, LTA 1954.
This article considers the role that Part II, LTA 1954 plays today, and the case for reform.

In short, Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) confers security of tenure on business tenants. A business tenancy which falls within the scope of LTA 1954 will not determine by the effluxion of time. Rather, the tenancy will continue for so long as the tenant remains in occupation unless it is determined in accordance with LTA 1954 (or in accordance with the common law methods of determination, such as forfeiture, which are preserved by s 24(2)).

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The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954: end of an era?

With change finally on the horizon, Julia Petrenko & Ashpen Rajah outline the long overdue case for reforming the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) was enacted some 70 years ago. Unsurprisingly, a lot has changed in that time.
On 23 March 2023, the Law Commission announced that it will review Part II, LTA 1954.
This article considers the role that Part II, LTA 1954 plays today, and the case for reform.

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The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954: end of an era?

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan