Residential Leasehold Deeds of Variation - The Key Issues for Residential Conveyancers

Introduction

As a conveyancer, you will often encounter title defects in a lease, sometimes due to poor drafting, unforeseen changes of circumstances or changes over time in conveyancing practice.

When they arise, they often need your close attention, even though you might be under pressure to exchange quickly.

This virtual classroom seminar will look at how to manage key risks and focuses on how you can deal with them practically and effectively when they arise.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Cases involving lease provisions perceived to be defective in relation to matters such as:
• Insuring obligations
• The extent of the demise or existing rights
• Repairing covenants
• Service charge provisions, including reserve funds
• Carpeting covenants
• Management company administration
• Absence of a landlord covenant to warn lenders of intended forfeiture or possession proceedings
• Powers of tribunals to vary lease provisions
• Rights to modify existing lease terms on lease extensions
• Drafting a deed of variation
• Is a deed of rectification more appropriate?

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.