Alienation, Alteration and User Covenants: Problems and Solutions

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Join us for a live one-hour webinar with Richard Snape as he covers all things User Covenants. These covenants are a staple for commercial property professionals and present various pitfalls they need to be aware of. The course aims to look at some of the problems and solutions.

The webinar will also cover alienation and alteration, addressing key issues that arise when dealing with consent and compliance. Richard will deliver a timely update designed for any legal professionals working in commercial property.

Topics covered include:

  • Obtaining the licence;
  • Reasonableness of refusal of consent to alienation;
  • Time for giving consent and S.1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988;
  • User covenants and keep open clauses;
  • Alteration and improvements: questioning refusal of consent;
  • Improvements and compensation;
  • Authorised Guarantee Agreements; and
  • The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995.

Who This Is For:

This webinar is relevant for anyone involved in commercial property.

Level of Expertise:

Intermediate – some previous knowledge or awareness required

CPD Hours:

This live webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning Objectives

This update will satisfy the continuing competency statement section B.

Downloads

Your CPD Certificate can be found in your Account.

Richard Snape

Head of Legal Training • Davitt Jones Bould

Richard has been the Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) since 2002. He speaks at numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors’ firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies. His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land.

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