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Licence to Alter
In most leases, the Landlord will place a restriction on the extent of alteration, extension or other changes and improvements to a property that the Tenant can undertake during the term of the lease without first gaining Landlords consent. Statute as the Landlord and Tenant Acts of 1927 and 1954 also require that Landlords consent is not unreasonably withheld and in some circumstances for example, alterations necessary in order to comply with statute, cannot be withheld. Alterations undertaken by Tenants during a lease term (both with and without Landlords consent) are also a common source of dilapidations disputes, claims and financial burdens for the parties.
Barker Associates are regularly retained by both Landlords and Tenants to act as their consultants on Licence to Alter applications to ensure that appropriate and reasonable works are undertaken that are not prejudicial to the property and that any formal “Licence to Alter” terms are also reasonable.
