THE TOP 10 MISCONCEPTIONS HELD ABOUT LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW

Despite the significant changes to the property market and the landscape of landlord and tenant law brought about by the year of 2020, some misconceptions are hard to shift. This talk addresses, and debunks, 10 of the most commonly held misconceptions about landlord and tenant law, held by lawyers and surveyors alike, including:

• Anything I say in “Without Privilege” correspondence cannot later be held against me or my client
• A demand for rent will always waive the right to forfeit a lease
• Mesne profits, charges for use and occupation and rent are all the same thing
• If the tenancy company is dissolved, the lease automatically comes to an end
• A persistently late paying tenant will not get relief from forfeiture
• A court order for possession brings the tenancy to an end immediately

Miriam Seitler, Barrister, Landmark Chambers