Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5202BEUG-SEP-CTY
Aims
The module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the fundamental legal principles and statutory rules relating to Landlord and Tenant law and Dilapidations
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain the scope of repairing covenants and the legal principles underpinning dilapidations claims
2.
Critically assess and provide appropriate advice on dilapidations matters, having regard for relevant legislation and case law where appropriate
3.
Explain and evaluate the way in which statute and regulation protects the occupation of tenants of residential and business premises
4.
Examine and analyse legal issues and principles and provide reasoned solutions to practical landlord and tenant scenarios
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:• Nature of the leases and distinction from licences
• Creation and termination of leases
• Principal lease covenants (express, implied and statutory)
• The key concepts of dilapidations law
• Interpretation leases in term of repairing, reinstatement and yielding up covenants
• RICS Rules, Guidance and Procedures
• Rent reviews
• Assignment, subletting and alterations
• Remedies for breach of lease covenants
• Statutory protection of business and residential tenants
Module Overview:
This module provides you with knowledge and understanding of the fundamental legal principles and statutory rules relating to Landlord and Tenant law and Dilapidations.
This module provides you with knowledge and understanding of the fundamental legal principles and statutory rules relating to Landlord and Tenant law and Dilapidations.
Additional Information:Provides students with knowledge and understanding of the fundamental legal principles and statutory rules relating to Landlord and Tenant law and Dilapidations.
In this module, the knowledge learning outcomes are K1, K17 and the skills learning outcomes are S4.