Mishcon de Reya partner Mark Reading, Vice Chair of the Property Litigation Association (PLA), recently joined an EG podcast on the Law Commission's forthcoming review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, alongside PLA chair Dellah Gilbert and Paul Tonkin, chair of the PLA’s law reform committee.
The trio discuss the findings of the PLA's member survey, which found that the 1954 Act remains broadly fit for purpose and strikes a fair balance for landlords and tenants. They also consider the role that the courts should play in the commercial lease renewal process, and whether the "intention to develop" ground for opposing renewal should be extended to allow ESG works to be carried out.
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