Landlord and Tenant Law and Practice

Course

Distance

£ 350 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    Flexible

Suitable for: This award is for the paralegal working in their particular department in Legal Practice, Commerce, Industry or the Public Sector department doing work of a specialised or semi-specialised nature.

About this course

Entry Requirements

One of the following:

Level 4 Diploma in Paralegals Studies

Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Paralegal Practice

Law Degree

ILEX Level 6

Other Equivalent (please specify)

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Landlord and Tenant Law & Practice

This award is for the paralegal working in their particular department in Legal Practice, Commerce, Industry or the Public Sector department doing work of a specialised or semi-specialised nature. The Fellowship Award means that a paralegal can further add to their specialist knowledge in that particular area of law and/or practice in which they are involved.

Syllabus

Essential characteristics of a lease

An estate in land, Fixed duration, Exclusive possession, Rent, Reversion, Lease -v- Licence

Types: Fixed term tenancy, Periodic tenancies, Statutory tenancies,Terminable tenancies, Perpetually renewable leases, Reversionary Leases,Concurrent leases, Tenancies by estoppel, Tenancies at will, Tenancies at sufference

Formalities: Contractual nature of leases, Requirements for a legal lease, Leases enforceable in equity, enforceable contracts, part performance, Nature and effect of an equitable lease

Covenants and Conditions: Difference between covenants & conditions, Covenants in Leases

Implied covenants (Lessor): Quiet enjoyment, Not to derogate from grant, State and fitness of premises

Implied covenants (Lessee): To pay rent Outgoings, Maintenance and repair, Entering and viewing

Enforceability of covenants between successors in title: Privity of Contract, Difference between assignment and sublease, Enforceability on assignment, Indemnity on assignment, Assignment of the reversion, Assignment of equitable leases, Enforceability against a sub-lessee

Effect of peculiar covenants: Repairing, Reservation of rent, Against assignment or underletting, Restrictive of user, Against alterations or improvements, Insurance, Renewal, break clauses and options

Enforceability of Leases (title to leasehold property): Registered and Unregistered titles, Model Forms of Leases

Termination: Effluxion of time, Notice to Quit, Surrender, Merger, Forfeiture,Disclaimer, Frustration, Repudiating breach, Tenants fixtures

Statutory Provisions regarding Leases

Private residential accommodation: Concepts applicable to all, Excluded lettings, Rent Act lettings, Assured tenancies, Other forms of protection

Private residential long leases: Control of Service Charges, Landlord & Tenants Acts, Leasehold Reform legislation.

Public Sector residential accommodation: Scope, Secure tenancies under the Housing Acts

Business Tenancies: The right to renewal, Waiving rights to renewal, The position until renewal, The renewal procedure, A new tenancy, Grounds of opposition, Compensation

Agricultural holdings: Scope of legislation, Terms of an agricultural lease, security of tenure, Compensation , Other interests, Agricultural tied homes

Assessment

The Fellowship Award is assessed through three substantial 'work based' assignments / projects of some 5000 words each. There are no time limits involved.

Entry Requirements

One of the following:

Level 4 Diploma in Paralegals Studies

Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Paralegal Practice

Law Degree

ILEX Level 6

Other Equivalent (please specify)

Landlord and Tenant Law and Practice

£ 350 + VAT