Alienation, alternation and user covenants – the problems and solutions

These covenants are a staple for commercial property professionals but present various pitfalls. The course aims to look at some of the problems and solutions.

Topics covered include:

• Obtaining the licence;
• Reasonableness of refusal of consent to alienation;
• Time for giving consent and S.1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988;
• User covenants and keep open clauses;
• Alteration and improvements: questioning refusal of consent; and
• Improvements and compensation.