Fixtures, Fittings And Chattels – Do You Know The Difference And Why It Matters?

Can you tell the difference between a fixture, a fitting and a chattel?  What about landlord’s fixtures and tenant’s fixtures?  Or things that are part of the land itself?  And does it really matter?  There have been several recent cases on these topics – in particular, that of Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578.  And the answer is definitely “yes”, it really does matter, as this webinar, relevant to both residential and commercial property practitioners, will show, covering:

• The distinction between a fixture and a chattel
• Landlord’s fixtures
• Tenant’s fixtures
• Why this matters
• When is a solar panel a fixture and when is it a chattel?
• Lessons from recent cases