Landlords consent: untangling the process

Most leases require landlord’s consent to assignment or sub-letting as well as to the carrying out of alterations and change of use. Obtaining that consent, however, can be fraught with delay and pre-conditions; landlords can often seem unwilling to allow a change in the status quo. So, what can be done to speed the process up and what sort of conditions might a landlord reasonably seek to protect its interests?

This practical webinar offers tips for avoiding and resolving some of the knottier problems that arise, whether acting for landlord or tenant, in handling these applications:

• Preparing the application: tips for the tenant to smooth the process;
• Anticipating & handling landlord’s conditions: the tricky concept of ‘reasonableness’;
• Saying ‘no’ – when should the landlord consider this, and how?
• How long should it take? How much will it cost?
• What to do if either landlord or tenant breaches its obligations