Commercial conveyancing and property is a complex and diverse area with many potential pitfalls. Equally, new developments in case law and legislation have caused major change for those working in the discipline. A Practical Approach to Commercial Conveyancing and Property provides a comprehensive, single-volume guide to the law and procedure of commercial property as well as the realities of working with commercial clients. Praised for its accessible and practical approach, it includes practical solutions to common difficulties, checklists, drafting tips, and helpful diagrams to guide practitioners and students alike through the intricacies of the field.
Written by a well-established and respected author team, this fifth edition has been fully updated with the very latest developments in this area, including changes to taxation and Land Registry practice; increasing problems such as environmental issues; the reform of the law relating to distress; the RICS 2014 Code of Practice on Service Charges in Commercial Property; updated CPSE enquiries; enhanced coverage of property development; and significant new case law including Doleman v Shaw (2009), Clarence House v National Westminster Bank plc (2009), Coventry v Lawrence (2014), Humber Oil v Associated British Ports (2011), and Pillar Denton v Jervis (2014).
The A Practical Approach series is the perfect partner for practice work. Each title focuses on one field of the law and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject together with clear, practical advice and tips on issues likely to arise in practice. The books are also an excellent resource for those new to the law, where the expert overview and clear layout promotes clarity and ease of understanding.
The Client 1: An Introduction to Commercial Commercial Conveyancing and Property 2: Rent and Rent Review 3: Commerical Lease Covenants I 4: Commerical Lease Covenants II 5: Miscellaneous Lease Concerns: Enforceability of Lease Covenants, Insolvency and Disclaimer, Surrender and Merger 6: Remedies 7: The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Pt II: Security ot Tenure for Business Tenants and the Termination and Renewal of Business Tenancies 8: Property Development: Land Acquisition, Planning, Construction, and Finance 9: Selling and Buying Tenanted Properties 10: Revenue Law and Commercial Conveyancing 11: Your Practice Appendices Commercial Property Related Websites Authorized Guarantee Agreement Precedent Law Society Standard Form Leases Standard Commercial Property Conditions (2nd edn) Law Society Practice Note on Mortgage Fraud Forms of Notice under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995, s17 Tenant's Requests for Release From Covenants Tenant's Responses to Landlord's Requests for Release from Covenants Notice for Binding Appointment on Assignment of Part Request for an Overriding Lease Granted Pursuant to s19 of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 Precedent for an Overriding Lease Granted Pursuant to s19 of the Landord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 Specimen Notices under the Law of Property Act 1925 Notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, s26 Landlord's Notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, s26 Tenant's Request under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, s26 Environmental Enquiries of Seller's Solictiors The Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales 2007
Robert Abbey is Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). He is a former Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry and Professor of Legal Education and Practice at the University of Westminster. He was formerly a partner in a central London solicitors firm specialising in all aspects of commercial conveyancing and property law. Mark Richards is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster. He was formerly a partner in a central London solicitors firm specializing in all aspects of commercial conveyancing and property law.
Reviews for A Practical Approach to Commercial Conveyancing and Property
A Practical Approach to Commercial Conveyancing and Property is an indispensable guidance to commercial conveyancing. If you are a commercial property practitioner, or a property litigation lawyer, you should seriously consider having a copy close to hand. If you do so, you will avoid the need to undertake research from a number of sources. This text provides excellent and digestible summarises of the law in a clear and accessible way ... It also includes a number of additional materials (including eighteen appendices) which will be a vital resource for any serious commercial property practitioner. Russell J Kelsall, UK Law Journal The knowledge provided by Robert Abbey and Mark Richards can be appreciated by practitioners, students and others alike ... a must read for all enthusiasts looking to develop or already specialising in commercial topics. Overall an invaluable edition which must hold a place on each and every property lawyers' bookshelf. Sarah Ambrose, New Law Journal.
