A tenant’s quiet enjoyment vs a landlord’s right to develop. A comment upon Timothy Taylor Ltd v. Mayfair House Corporation and another [2016] EWHC 1075 (ch).
The phrase quiet enjoyment does not only refer to the right of a tenant to enjoy peace and quiet. The implied right (often replicated expressly in leases) also means that a landlord cannot interfere with a tenant’s enjoyment of its leasehold premises and covers a variety of circumstances including unlawful threat of forfeiture.
Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”), the tax paid on all manner of property purchases, has changed considerably in recent years.
It doesn’t just apply to house and flat purchases but also includes the grant or variation of a lease.
The following will also be considered residential property for SDLT purposes:
residential accommodation for school pupils;
residential accommodation for students (other than a hall of residence);
residential accommodation for members of the armed forces, or
an institution which is the sole or main residence of at least 90% of its residents.
MeabyLLP is delighted to announce that Nicky Cleightonhills has today joined us from Edwin Coe. Nicky is an Associate Solicitor and will work from both our Mayfair and Buckhurst Hill offices. She will also lead the property team at our Buckhurst Hill office.