Full Description
The Handbook of Rent Review gives a complete guide to the relevant law and practice affecting rent review negotiations, arbitrations and determinations. It offers valuable help when drafting and negotiating rent review provisions. The handbook contains over 1,000 pages of explanation and guidance on such issues as the machinery of review, valuation aspects, practical matters during the hearing of a disputed review, and appeals and challenges. * Summarises over 400 reported and unreported cases from England and other common law jurisdictions - plus cross references to the main text and other digested cases * Includes precedents and forms for use in drafting rent review provisions and conducting disputed rent reviews and court challenges * Available on CD-ROM as the Rent Review Service CD-ROM
Contents
Objects and history of rent review provisions. Interpreting rent review provisions. Machinery of review. Basis of valuation. Restrictions on use, alienation and alterations. Matters to be regarded or disregarded. Procedure and evidence. Practical points for the valuer. Disputes involving issues of law. Appealing against and/or challenging the award. After the review. Liability for negligence. Drafting rent review provisions. VAT on rent. Rent review in new tenancies under the 1954 Act. The Precedents and Forms section comprises a series of model forms for use in the rent review that can be photocopied as needed. Law Society/RICS model form of rent review clause. Law Society/RICS Guidance Notes for surveyors acting as arbitrators or experts.
