Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: Primary legislation governing the relationship between landlords and tenants, particularly for commercial leases. Contains key provisions about security of tenure and lease termination procedures.
Law of Property Act 1925: Fundamental property law that sets out basic principles of property ownership and transfer, including requirements for legal formalities in lease termination.
Housing Act 1988: Key legislation for residential tenancies, including provisions for assured and assured shorthold tenancies and termination procedures.
Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995: Governs the enforcement of covenants in leases and the release of parties from their obligations upon termination.
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002: Contains provisions affecting leasehold property management and termination procedures, particularly for residential long leases.
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Relevant for residential tenancies, ensuring fairness in contract terms and transparency in termination provisions.
Deregulation Act 2015: Contains provisions affecting the termination of assured shorthold tenancies and requirements for serving valid notices.
Housing and Planning Act 2016: Contains additional provisions affecting residential tenancies and their termination.
Break Clause Requirements: Legal requirements for exercising break clauses, including strict compliance with notice provisions and conditions.
Notice Periods: Statutory and contractual requirements for minimum notice periods when terminating different types of leases.
Security of Tenure: Provisions protecting tenant's rights to remain in occupation and procedures for terminating protected tenancies.
Assignment and Subletting: Restrictions and requirements regarding the transfer of lease obligations during termination.
Service of Notices: Legal requirements for valid service of termination notices, including timing and delivery methods.
Surrender Provisions: Legal requirements for voluntary surrender of leases and documentation requirements.
Guarantor Release: Procedures and requirements for releasing guarantors from their obligations upon lease termination.
Deposit Treatment: Requirements for handling security deposits during lease termination, including deductions and return procedures.
Tenant Fees Act 2019: Restrictions on fees that can be charged to tenants in residential tenancies, including during termination.
Property Codes Compliance: Requirements to comply with relevant property codes and standards during lease termination.
Land Registry Requirements: Registration requirements and procedures for documenting lease termination at the Land Registry.
