Q1. Citing case law (English or Irish), discuss three essential elements that should be complied with to ensure that a tenant can properly exercise a break clause in a lease of a commercial property. (50 marks)
A1. A Break clause allows a tenant to terminate his/her lease early, usually subject to certain conditions which allows the tenant to react to the market conditions if they want to upsize, downsize or the property has just become unaffordable. However exercising a break clause can be tricky and very risky because getting it wrong usually means losing the brake clause and then the lease continues which can end up being more expensive than if you just continued the lease. Three essential elements that are complied with to ensure that a tenant can properly exercise a break clause in the lease of a commercial property are:
1. Is to include in the lease periodic break clause options to be exercised by the tenant only e.g. a break in the year five, ten and fifteen of a twenty year lease.
2. In the event that the landlord either, (A) the tenant goes bankrupt or goes into receivership, (B) the bank repossess or (C) a change of ownership that potently could cause conflict i.e. selling the property to a competitor.
3. In the event where the landlord applies to fundamentally change the property or the planning e.g. seeks to carry out major refurbishments that would cause disruption to trade.
Similar actions have arisen from the Irish courts with the case O’Brien vs. BT
AIDWYC lawyers James Lockyer and Joanne McLean realized what had happened to Anthony while they were reviewing another wrongful conviction case. James and Joanne discovered that Paul Bernardo had confessed to the crime for which Anthony pleaded guilty. The officers who followed up on Bernardo’s confession later wrote that “Paul Bernardo is the person responsible for committing this offence…. [He] provided accurate details of the offence, details that would only be known to the person responsible for committing [it].” (Pazzano, Toronto Sun) AIDWYC officially took Anthony’s case in early 2008.
Section 1, titled terms lists the terms of the contract. The terms of the agreement must be definite and certain. All material terms must be included. The material terms allow a court to determine what the damages are in the event that one of the parties breach the terms of the contract. Section 1, of Exhibit D: Commercial Lease Agreement list the date the lease starts and the date the lease ends. It then lists the damages that the tenant may take if the landlord is not able to provide the leased premises in a timely manner. The section then goes on to state the terms of the renewal process. The process of renewing the lease is set with a written notice of 90 days. This process is definite and certain. The renewal provision then states that the terms shall be at the rental listed in the below sections of the agreement and upon the same covenants, conditions and provisions as contained in the lease agreement. Both the terms listed to lease the premises and to renew the contract is definite and certain and it lists the material terms.
Residential tenants should be familiar with specific clauses that seek to eliminate protections afforded to tenants by California law. Under California’s Civil Code, certain provisions in a residential lease are unenforceable and a tenant may not waive these enumerated rights. Some of the common clauses to be aware of when reviewing a residential lease contract include:
The landlord is required to provide full possession of the agreed premises, assurance that the property is tenantable, maintenance of the property, and the implied covenant of peaceful enjoyment. The covenant of peaceful enjoyment simply means that the “landlord must not interfere with the tenants right of use and enjoyment of the rental property” (Kubasek, N. 2011, pg.1107). The tenant in turn is required to provide the landlord with payment of rent for the property based on the lease agreement and a duty not to commit waste. Waste is a permanent or considerable damage to the property. A residential lease agreement can also have certain addendums attached that outline how the tenant may use the property, such as specific parking, subletting, or operation of a
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Some are born into the sweet delight of life filled with hope and happiness, while others are destined to live a prolonged night, consumed with agony and despair.[Hook] Gothic Literature is largely influenced by the life the author utilizing the genre has lived. Edgar Allan Poe had one of the most profound impacts on Gothic literature, one that many would replicate. Poe was born to a father he never knew, and a mother who died when he was three years of age. He never had children and was only married once, which results in the death of his wife, Virginia Clemm, from tuberculosis. On the other hand, Ray Bradbury, who was born into a loving family and had a blissful childhood. Later in his life, he had four healthy daughters with a wife, Marguerite "Maggie" McClure. He also came to know success and fame in his career as an author after constructing the novels The Martian Chronicles(1950) and Fahrenheit 451(1953). It is evident that both of these writers lived different lives decades apart. Bradbury], whose was filled with prosperity and joy, along with Poe, whose life was consumed with darkness, agony, and despair. One common thread that ties these writers together is the use of Gothic writing. Although this is true, many wonder how Bradbury harnesses the capability to use such elements, to create a vivid environment where darkness prevails.[Discussion] The Gothic genre is incorporated in Ray Bradbury’s work, mostly deriving from Edgar Allan Poe’s dark and haunted mind, due to the significant difference in the quality of their lives.[Thesis] First, it is important to dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s past, and explore the circle of death and pain that surrounded him, which influences his writing a tremendous amount. Next, to comprehend the use of Gothic elements in Bradbury’s literature it is critical to analyze the quality of his life, which exposes the influences of Poe. Finally, the works of Poe are evident in Bradbury’s literature through clear examples of the horrific Gothic settings and actions.[Essay Map]
Step 1: Specify the date of the execution of the original lease agreement on the first line.
Pets have always been a big part of my family for a while; specifically full breed pit bulls. Having these pets inspired me to take on the career of a Veterinarian. I have known what I wanted my career to be since the fourth grade. Then while exploring different occupations, I begin to make presumptions about what I want to be in life. However, that quickly changed once I experienced one of the most impressionable moments of my life. In late 2012, early 2013, my parents announced to my siblings and I that they were getting a divorce. That by itself was a life changing event, and during that time we had two pit bulls named Animal and Hawk. Since my parents settled on a divorce, we had to sell the house and they split up. Neither my dad nor my
This type of agreement may be referred to either as a month to month or month by month lease.
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there is any damage to the mortgaged property (including the contracts and other property included in the definition of mortgaged property);
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