Quick guide to common time limits for property disputes lawyers

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Practice notes

Quick guide to common time limits for property disputes lawyers

Published by a ��ɫ�� Property Disputes expert

Practice notes

This Practice Note details the deadlines for carrying out some of the more common tasks for property Disputes lawyers, together with links to further information. It is not an exhaustive list of the deadlines that might apply to each area mentioned, and gives only brief details. Reference should be made to the further information for full details of the law and practice in each case.

For further information on limitation periods generally, see Practice Notes: Limitation—the principal limitation periods and Limitation Act 1980—general application.

Step required	Time limit	Reference	Further information
Limitation periods for common court proceedings
Court proceedings for recovery of rent (including sums reserved as rent)	Six years from date on which Arrears became due	Section 19 of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980)	See Practice Note: Recovering rent arrears.
Court proceedings for breach of lease other than non-payment of rent	12 years if lease made by deed; otherwise six years	LA 1980, ss 5 and 8	See Practice Note: Quick guide to landlord’s

Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

Disputes definition

What does Disputes mean?

There is a tPR code of practice on dispute management and regulation.

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