Standard documents

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This standard document is an example of a counter-notice claiming the benefit of the Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938 (LPRA 1938). The landlord must serve on the tenant a notice under section 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925), before the landlord forfeits the lease for a breach of a covenant.  If the breach complained of relates to the repairing covenants in the lease and the lease satisfies the conditions of section 1(1) of the LPRA 1938, the tenant can serve a counter-notice under the LPRA 1938. If the tenant serves a counter-notice, the landlord must then get the leave of the court to make an application to forfeit the lease. The counter-notice should be served in duplicate and the landlord asked to sign and return the duplicate as acknowledgment of receipt.  The word version of this document includes a duplicate with this provision and in order order to allow this no Firmstyle is available.

A notice to be given where completion has not occurred on the contractual completion date. The notice makes time of the essence and requires the completion of the contract in accordance with Condition 8 of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition) (SCPC). The notice is suitable for use with most commercial sale contracts that incorporate the SCPC.  This standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. PLC Property training materials on the notice to complete are also available. See Training: Notice to complete. For a notice to complete that is suitable for residential sale contracts incorporating the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition), see Standard document, Notice to complete for residential sale contracts. 

An adjoining owner's negative response in letter form to a party structure notice from a building owner, given under section 3 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), and relating to section 2 works. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction.

A notice of adjacent excavations (three or six metres from the boundary) in letter form from a building owner to an adjoining owner, given under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction.

This standard document is a notice under section 6 of the Law of Distress Amendment Act 1888, from a tenant to a landlord or bailiff, requesting an extension of the period for the sale of goods that have been seized by a landlord who has levied distress. Upon receipt of the request, a landlord cannot sell the goods until the extended period has expired. The notice should be served in duplicate and the recipient asked to sign and return the duplicate as acknowledgment of receipt. The Word version of this document includes a duplicate copy with this provision.

This standard document is a declaration under section 1 of the Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908 to be made by a third party (not the tenant) whose goods have been seized by a landlord who has levied distress against its tenant. This standard document declares that the tenant has no right of possession or beneficial interest in the goods and that ownership rests with the person making the declaration. The landlord must return the goods to the third party upon receipt of the declaration.

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A letter from a landlord's lawyer to a former tenant that has remained in the property following expiry of a contracted out lease in which the landlord's lawyer states that it has been instructed to delay issuing possession proceedings at court for a short period until a stipulated date to allow without prejudice negotiations for a new lease to take place between the landlord and the tenant.

This is an example particulars of claim, which could be used as a starting point when drafting a claim for possession and to prevent a trespass.  Note that it must be adapted to the specific facts and circumstances of the claim and is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying information in the drafting notes and Practice note, Procedure for possession of commercial property. The requirements for the claim are set out in Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 55. An N5 must be used (Practice Direction (PD) 55, paragraph 2.6). Form N121, may also be used.

An adjoining owner's response to a building owner's line of junction notice (for a new wall wholly on the building owner's own land) in letter form, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). The letter caters for the adjoining owner to consent or dissent. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet)(https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction.

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An adjoining owner's response to a building owner's line of junction notice (for a new wall astride the boundary) in letter form, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). The letter caters for the adjoining owner to consent or dissent. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction.

This is an example of particulars of claim, which could be used as a starting point when drafting a claim for relief against forfeiture of a lease of commercial premises. The particulars of claim are drafted on the assumption that the forfeiture was for non-payment of rent and took place by peaceable re-entry.  It must be adapted to the specific facts and circumstances of the claim and is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying information in the drafting notes, Practice note, Procedure for possession of commercial property and Practice note, Leases: Re-entry and forfeiture. An N5A Claim form must be used.

Model enforcement notice issued by a local planning authority, where the unauthorised activity involves operational development. This model notice is based on appendix 1 to Annex 2 of Circular 10/97: enforcing planning control. PLC Property has added integrated drafting notes to the standard document, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the notes by using the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen.   

A notice to be given under Condition 6.8 of the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition) (SCS) where completion has not occurred on the contractual completion date by the time specified in SCS 6.1.2. The notice makes time of the essence and requires the completion of the contract. The notice is suitable for use with most contracts that incorporate the SCS. This standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues, including certain issues that apply where the underlying contract incorporates the fourth edition of the Standard Conditions of Sale. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

This is an example of particulars of claim, which could be used as a starting point when drafting a claim for forfeiture of a lease of commercial premises, on the grounds of non-payment of rent. Note that it must be adapted to the specific facts and circumstances of the claim and is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying information in the drafting notes, Practice note, Procedure for possession of commercial property and Practice note, Leases: Re-entry and forfeiture. An N5 Claim Form must be used (Practice Direction (PD) 55, paragraph 2.6). For an example of particulars of claim for forfeiture of a lease for a breach other than non-payment of rent, see Standard document, Particulars of claim for forfeiture for a breach other than non-payment of rent (commercial premises).

A line of junction notice (for a new wall astride the boundary) in letter form from a building owner to an adjoining owner, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction.

This standard document provides example wording for the particulars of debt to be incorporated into a statutory demand served by a landlord, on a tenant, for unpaid rent.