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Stop press: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 now activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures covering subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, cross-border transfers and enforcement take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further detail, refer to Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will shortly be revised to reflect these developments. [to be printed on employer letterhead] [ Name of Employee ][ Address ][ Date ] Dear [ insert employee's name ] Secondment to [ insert name of host company ] Following our recent conversations, I am writing to confirm the arrangements we have agreed for your secondment to [ insert name of host company ] (the
[ Insert name and address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of contact at the client ] Explaining the disclosure process and your obligations Thank you for instructing us in relation to [ insert matter name / details ]. [ This letter accompanies our retainer OR Our retainer will follow under separate cover ]. It [ has been confirmed OR is likely OR is possible ] that your dispute with [ describe other parties ] will be determined in the Business and Property Courts [ if it proceeds to formal litigation ]. This letter explains what disclosure under the Disclosure Scheme ( DS ) in the Business and Property Courts involves, and what you must know about the procedure. The DS seeks a fundamental cultural shift in the approach to disclosure in civil litigation. So, even if you have handled
This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Manufacturer); and 2 [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Customer). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: (A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... (B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... (C) The Manufacturer intends to manufacture and sell the Product to the
This Deed is dated on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of Chargor ], being a company incorporated in England and Wales, bearing registered number [ insert company number ], and whose registered office is situate at [ insert address ] (the Chargor); and [ Insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Recitals The Lender makes facilities available to the Chargor under various financing arrangements. It is a condition of the Lender making the facilities available to the Chargor that the Chargor enter into this Deed in favour of the Lender. ...
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[ ON THE CLAIMANT’ S SOLICITORS’ LETTERHEAD ] Our reference: [ insert your file reference for this matter ] FAO [ Insert name of the debtor’s solicitors ] [ Address line 1 ] [ Address line 2 ] [ Postcode ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name ] [ Insert creditor’s name ] AND [ Insert debtor’s name ] LETTER OF CLAIM [ Further to our correspondence dated [ insert date of previous correspondence, if any ] ]. [ As you will be aware, we OR We ] represent [ insert client’s full name ], whose address is [ insert full address ]. This is our client’s letter of claim, issued in compliance with the Practice Direction Pre- Action Conduct and Protocols under the Civil Procedure Rules (the ‘ Practice Direction’), and for convenience a copy is enclosed. Please note the final...
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL [ insert name and address of surveyor ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of surveyor ] [ insert case heading ] INSTRUCTIONS TO ACT AS RIGHTS OF LIGHT SURVEYOR CONFIDENTIAL AND LEGALLY PRIVILEGED LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS/ TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT I represent [ name of client ] in relation to the property identified as [ property description ] (the Property), of which my client holds the leasehold/freehold [ delete as applicable ] ownership, with the title recorded at HM Land Registry under title number [ insert title number ]. I write to confirm my client’s instructions for you to prepare a report (the Report), together with any follow-up reports and/or advice requested, and, if appropriate in due course, to act as an expert in any court proceedings, all in relation to rights of light matters at the Property arising from the proposed...
Claim No. [ insert claim number ]. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE — [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES [ Specify division ] [ Specify specialist court ]; [ Insert location ] DISTRICT REGISTRY; THE COUNTY COURT AT [ insert location ]; [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST ]. Before [ The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice OR His Honour Judge OR Her Honour Judge OR Master OR District Judge ] [ insert name ], dated: [ insert date ]. Between: [ insert name ] Claimant / Applicant and [ insert name ] Defendant / Respondent. [ Draft ] Order for Interim Injunction PENAL NOTICE 1 This Order either restrains you, [ insert name of defendant ], from certain conduct, or requires you, [ insert name of defendant ], to perform the steps identified below. Should you fail to obey this Order, you may be...
Introduction A rights of light claim is usually started under CPR 7 by issuing a Claim Form ( N1), though in certain circumstances the CPR Part 8 route may be suitable (see Practice Note: CPR Part 8 claims (alternative procedure for claims)). These drafting notes apply only to Form N1. For general guidance, refer to Practice Note: Claim form—the contents. Relevant Precedents Particulars of claim for right of light claim Order for Interim Injunction in right of light proceedings Court details Insert the name of the court in which the proceedings will be brought. The claim may be issued in the County Court or, where the claim’s value justifies it, in the High Court. See Practice Note: Where to start a civil claim. If issuing in the County Court, you may use any County Court hearing centre; however, if you issue at a centre not...
This summary, which briefly outlines your rights and duties regarding variable service charges, is legally required to be sent together with any demand for service charges. If a demand reaches you without the summary, you are entitled to lawfully withhold the service charge. This summary is not a comprehensive explanation of the law and, if you are uncertain about your rights and duties, you should obtain further independent advice. Your lease specifies that, in addition to your rent, you must also pay service charges to your landlord. Service charges are sums due for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements, insurance, or the landlord’s management costs, but only in cases where the expenditure has been reasonably incurred. You may apply to the First-tier Tribunal to decide whether or not you are responsible for paying service charges for services, repairs,...
Notice before forfeiture To: [ insert full name of Tenant ] of [ insert address ] Law of Property Act 1925, section 146 I, [ insert full name of Landlord ] of [ insert address ], the [ current ] landlord under the Lease, notify you that: The Lease requires the tenant to [ insert details of the relevant repairing covenants ]. You have breached clause(s) [ insert clause number(s) ]; the dilapidations are listed in the Schedule. All remediable breaches must be made good. If not remedied within a reasonable time, I will exercise my right of re-entry and also claim damages. You must pay monetary compensation for the breaches and all reasonable costs of preparing and serving this notice [ pursuant to clause [ clause number ] of the Lease ]. You may serve a counter-notice claiming the benefit of the Leasehold Property ( Repairs) Act 1938 within 28 days, in...
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN FROM: [ insert name of landlord ], of [ insert landlord’s address ] (the ‘ Landlord’) PREMISES: [ insert full address of the Premises ] LEASE: a lease relating to the Premises dated [ insert date of lease ], entered into between [ insert names of original parties to the lease ] Today, the Landlord has exercised rights of re-entry to the Premises in accordance with clause [ insert forfeiture clause number ] of the Lease and the locks have been changed. With effect from today, the Lease is forfeited and therefore at an end. If you have any enquiries concerning the Premises or any items remaining within it, please contact [ insert name and address of landlord or its managing agent ]. Date: Signed: [ insert name of Landlord/agents acting on behalf of Landlord ] [ for and on...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 gained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For help on what the Act means for residential lettings in England, consult Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. How to use these drafting notes: Where a landlord seeks possession of a residential property located wholly or partly in England let on an assured shorthold tenancy ( AST) via the accelerated possession route, the correct court form is Form N5B England. These drafting notes relate exclusively to completing Form N5B England. From 1 December 2022, in Wales, ASTs together with other types of residential tenancies and licences were replaced by occupation contracts under the Renting Homes ( Wales) Act 2016. Existing ASTs automatically became converted occupation contracts. For accelerated possession claims concerning residential premises in Wales, practitioners should use Form N5B Wales. For more detailed guidance, see Practice Note: Renting Homes (...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : Royal Assent was granted to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on 27 October 2025. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, refer to Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. How to use these drafting notes If a private landlord has given an assured shorthold tenant a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 ( HA 1988), a possession claim can be brought using Form N5 where the standard, rather than the accelerated, possession procedure is used. These drafting notes are intended solely for completing Form N5. The claim form should be issued once the section 21 notice has been served and has expired without the tenant leaving the property. For further guidance, see Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—terminating......
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 was granted Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For advice on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, refer to Practice Note: Renters' Rights Act 2025—key provisions. Use this schedule to gather information on occupiers, occupation status, critical dates, notices to be issued, and principal points when planning a vacant possession strategy for a redevelopment. This Precedent is supplied in Excel format and can also be accessed via the link on this page. Note that the schedule has been created in Excel and therefore it cannot be downloaded into Word. Vacant Possession strategy—drafting notes If the development contains more than one freehold or superior leasehold interest, you may insert extra headings to divide the schedule into further sections where appropriate. Colour code: Sample colour coding has been applied to the first few rows as an...
ARCHIVED: This Precedent, now archived, was prepared by reference to the former Electronic Communications Code (the previous Code). It also offered guidance on template notices and counter-notices issued by OFCOM under that earlier Code. Those precedent forms were produced by OFCOM for use with the previous Electronic Communications Code. Although superseded, the material still has relevance for the transitional provisions contained in the new Code. It is no longer updated and is supplied for background only. The new Code, in Schedule 3A, Part 1 to the Communications Act 2003, came into force on 28 December 2017. Under the transitional arrangements in the new Code, as set out in Schedule 2 to the Digital Economy Act 2017, existing agreements under the previous Code, namely agreements under paragraph 2 or 3, or a court order conferring Code rights under paragraph 5 of the previous Code,...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 secured Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, consult Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. These drafting notes are intended for landlords preparing to serve a notice under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 ( HA 1988) to obtain possession of a dwelling let on an assured tenancy ( AT) or an assured shorthold tenancy ( AST) in England, relying on one of the grounds listed in HA 1988, Sch 2, or for an assured agricultural occupancy. How to use these drafting notes: The section 8 notice should take the following form: Section 8 Notice for properties in England These notes are solely for completing the section 8 notice. Note that from 1 December 2022, in Wales, ASTs, ATs and other forms of residential tenancies and licences of...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. Introduction A defence to a possession claim brought via the accelerated possession route for a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy ( AST) wholly or partly in England must be made using Form N11B— Defence (accelerated possession procedure) (assured shorthold tenancy) for England. These drafting notes are intended solely for completing Form N11B ( England). For an overview of the s 21 route and the accelerated possession process, see Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—terminating. From 1 December 2022, in Wales, ASTs and other residential tenancies and licences were replaced by occupation contracts under the Renting Homes ( Wales) Act 2016. Existing ASTs converted to occupation contracts. For further detail, see...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE On 27 October 2025, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. Use this Precedent to prepare the particulars of claim where a private landlord has given a section 8 notice to a tenant and seeks possession of residential premises let under an assured tenancy ( AT), an assured shorthold tenancy ( AST), or an assured agricultural occupancy, relying on one of the grounds in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 ( HA 1988) for non-payment of rent or other breaches, and intends to commence possession proceedings using the ‘standard procedure’ under HA 1988, s 8. Complete this Precedent on Form N119, with reference to CPR 55 and CPR PD 55A throughout. How to use these drafting notes Set out the...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For advice on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. Introduction Where a possession claim relies on grounds other than rent arrears, the correct defence is filed using Form N11R (defence form—rented residential premises). These drafting notes are provided solely to support completion of Form N11R. Relevant precedents Drafting notes for a section 8 notice seeking possession of property let under an assured tenancy ( AT) or assured shorthold tenancy ( AST) Drafting notes for the claim form in section 8 proceedings for possession ( AT or AST) arising from rent arrears and/or other breaches Drafting notes for particulars of claim in section 8 proceedings ( AT or AST) relating to non-payment of rent and/or other...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. Introduction The defence to a possession claim arising from non-payment of rent must be filed using Form N11R (defence form—rented residential premises). These drafting notes assist with properly completing Form N11R only......
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For detailed guidance concerning the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters' Rights Act 2025—key provisions. How to use these drafting notes These drafting notes are intended for preparing particulars of claim where a private landlord has issued a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 ( HA 1988) to the tenant of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy ( AST), and the standard procedure for possession is being followed, rather than the accelerated route. Form N119 should be used for the particulars of claim in this context. For further guidance, see Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—terminating......
FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 was granted Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance on how the Act affects residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions. Introduction The defence must be submitted on Form N11R. These drafting notes are provided solely to assist with completing Form N11R. Relevant precedents For further relevant precedents, refer to: Drafting notes for claim form in section 21 standard possession proceedings Drafting notes for particulars of claim in s 21 notice standard possession proceedings General points These notes are intended to help with completing Form N11R, the defence used where a landlord of property let on an assured shorthold tenancy ( AST) has begun possession proceedings under the standard possession procedure. For these notes, it is assumed the landlord’s case also includes a claim for rent arrears. A landlord may instead elect to use the...
I [ name of declarant ] of [ address ] do solemnly and sincerely declare that: [ I OR [ name of tenant ] [ (incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [ number ]) ] ] intend[ s ] to enter into a lease of the premises at [ address of premises ] for a term beginning on [ [ date ] OR a date to be agreed between the parties OR the date on which the tenancy is granted OR the [ Access Date OR [ other defined term ] under the agreement for lease pursuant to which the tenancy of the premises will be entered into ] ] . [ I OR The tenant ] intend[ s ] to enter into an agreement with [ name of landlord ] that the provisions of sections 24 to 28 of the...
Dear Sirs This letter records the advice [ I OR we ] gave to [ name of Guarantor ] (the Guarantor) at a meeting on [ date ] regarding the proposal that the Guarantor guarantees [ name of tenant ] [(company number [ number ])] (the Tenant) for obligations in a lease (the Lease) [ and related documents ] in the form enclosed. We told the Guarantor that your client, [ name of landlord ] [(company number [ number ])], requires this advice so that, if the Guarantor signs the Lease, [ he OR she OR it ] cannot assert that [ he OR she OR it ] is not legally bound. [ We confirm we fully explained the Guarantor’s obligations under the Lease guarantee and the risks of acting as guarantor. The Guarantor acknowledged this, accepted they could request changes before entering the Lease, and...
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