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Why make a Lasting Power of Attorney?

Have you considered what would happen to your financial affairs if you had an accident or became seriously ill? This could happen at any stage of your life. Everyday tasks involving managing your accounts, paying your bills and maintaining your property would become very difficult, if not impossible. It is therefore worth making a Lasting Power of Attorney ...

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Getting to Grips with the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 – Part 3

Exclusion of security of tenure – contracting out of the Act  There may be circumstances where the landlord and tenant agree to exclude the security of tenure provisions of the Act. This can happen where:the landlord has plans to redevelop the premises;the lease is for a short term; orthe agreement relates to an underletting of a part of a ...

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Getting to Grips with the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 – Part 2

Bringing a protected business tenancy to an end  Under the Act a protected business tenancy (ie: a tenancy covered by the Act) will continue (even after the end of the stated term granted by the lease) until it is brought to an end by a prescribed notice. In such circumstances the tenant is described as ‘holding over’.  It is ...

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Getting to Grips with the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 – Part 1

Giving Business tenants security of tenure  If you are a landlord letting out commercial property or a tenant looking for premises from which to run your business, understanding how the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 (the Act) will apply to your tenancy agreement is crucial to safeguarding your business interests.The Act regulates the ways in which business tenancies can ...

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