| Renters Rights Act 2025
| Draft that serves to urgently advise the prospective landlord about the fundamental tenancy reforms under the Renters Rights Act 2025 (effective May 2026), including the abolition of Section 21 evictions, strongly recommending they consult the official Government Guide to ensure mandatory compliance with the new framework.
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| Non-Collection of Ground Rent - Where Freehold is owned by Residents
| Draft wording highlighting a technical legal discrepancy where the freehold's control by the lessees has resulted in the non-enforcement of the ground rent covenant, a breach that is currently tolerated.
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| Water Pipe Within Boundary
| Addresses case where the drainage search confirms a mains water asset (pipe) runs through the property, meaning its exact location is not guaranteed by the water authority; consequently, the buyer must verify its position before any development to manage potential restrictions on future works and accommodate the water authority's statutory access rights.
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| Article 4 - Basement Development Restriction
| Covers the case where the LAS shows specific planning direction has removed the property's permitted development rights for basement/subterranean construction, meaning the client must now obtain a full, and potentially higher-risk, grant of planning permission for any such underground works.
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| Grade II Listed Building
| Provisional wording concerning Grade II listing. Sets out that the property is highly protected, requiring Listed Building Consent for all material alterations, and warns that unauthorised works are a criminal offence with no time limit on enforcement (making them liable for past owners' breaches), necessitating a specialist historic property survey to confirm compliance.
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