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Service Charge Consultancy | Schedule of Condition (for Attachment to a Lease) | HMLR Lease Plans | Lease Covenant Advice | Insurance Reinstatement Cost Assessment | Licence for Access | Licence to Alter | Licence to Oversail | Licence Compliance Monitoring | Licence Compliance Report | Licences for Improvements | Contract Administration (Service Charge Works)
Licences for Improvements
During the term of a lease, the Tenant in occupation may be required by statute to undertake works within the premises to provide services or facilities, etc., necessary to comply with statute. In many instances, the statute imposed obligations will exceed the Tenants repair and maintenance obligations under the lease but the statutory obligations will take precedent to the lease contract terms between the parties.
Where a Tenant is required to undertake improvements to comply with statute; or where the Tenant wishes to undertake improvements on a voluntary basis, applications may be made under Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenants Act 1927 for Landlords consent (which in the case of statutory compliance necessary works cannot be refused). Where consents are gained, then the Tenant may undertake the works but at the end of the lease term will be entitled to claim compensation for the value of the improvements to the Landlords property that resulted from the Tenants funded works.
The right for a Tenant to claim the compensation for improvements at the end of the lease is strictly subject to having served the appropriate statutory notices during the currency of the lease. The legislation however is less than straightforward and Barker Associates Surveyors can provide Tenants with the necessary support, guidance and consultancy services if they are considering seeking Landlords consent for improvements.
