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Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: under (re)development?

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Definitely maybe: Edward Blakeney & Taylor Briggs take a closer look at redevelopment in the context of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  • The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is almost 70 years old, and still going strong.
  • The Law Commission is due to launch a consultation in autumn 2024 on aspects of the 1954 Act.
  • Covers case law on redevelopment of a landlord’s property, in connection with the 1954 Act.
  • Explains key principles and covers ‘holding’ and ‘substantiality’.

We are a few months away from the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the 1954 Act) turning 70 years old. The Law Commission is producing a consultation paper on the reform of the 1954 Act (publication of which is anticipated in autumn 2024), but otherwise the 1954 Act is going strong and without the aches and pains that can be associated with becoming a septuagenarian. There continues to be a steady number of reported and unreported cases coming out from the courts that answer previously unanswered

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