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Project Managers owe substantial duties to protect their client’s interests.

Parties who jump the gun may well suffer the consequences.

The 14 day period for appealing against a Party Wall Award runs from the time the Award is posted and not received and the Appeal was out of time as a result. The Court applied the reasoning in CA Webber (Transport) Ltd v Railtrack Ltd (2004) in which it was held that a notice was served under the 1954 Act when posted.

A residential tenant of a block of flats unsuccessfully applied under s.84 (12) of the Law of Property Act 1925 to discharge or modify an absolute covenant against sub-letting of his flat. Under the Act, a tenant of a Lease for more than 40 years, of which 25 years have expired, can apply to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) to discharge or modify any restriction on use or alterations in the same way, and on the same basis, as an owner of freehold land can apply to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant.

Tenants may be able to free themselves from obsolete Lease restrictions.

Chickens are coming home to roost for guarantors of leases.

Solicitors’ advice should not be too forthright.

The Court will not readily correct documents drafted by experienced and skilled solicitors.

A landlord must be competent to oppose statutory lease renewals.

Silence re break clauses can be golden.