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When a lease ends, the tenant is responsible for leaving the premises in the state of repair set out in the lease. The Schedule of Dilapidations is a list of the things that the landlord says you need to do before your lease ends to put the premises into that state. Contact us for advice as soon as possible on the extent of your repairing obligations so that work you are required to do (and no more) can be established and dealt with, and dealt with in time. Delay could mean you have to make further payments to the landlord as compensation for loss of rental income if late works mean the premises cannot be re-let straight away.

Generally speaking, once you have entered into an option agreement with someone to buy your land, you are bound to sell it to them if and when they decide to exercise the option. As the option will be subject to the buyer obtaining planning permission, the option agreement should contain provisions enabling you to approve the planning application before it is submitted, but you would not be able to withhold approval for no good reason. We can advise you fully on this to help you make your decision, and if you decide to go ahead we can draft the Option to Purchase for you.

As you have no legal authority to deal with these matters, you will need to seek an Order permitting you to do so from the Court of Protection. This is called a Deputyship Order, which appoints you as the Deputy for the incapacitated person. Chilcotts Law specialise in these matters and can ensure that the complicated process it involves, runs as smoothly and swiftly as possible.

If your relative is deemed to lack the mental capacity to make this decision for themselves, then the Local Authority should obtain prior approval from the Court of Protection before removing someone from their own home and placing them into a care home. If they do not obtain the necessary order, then they will be unlawfully depriving that person of their liberty. Additionally, if there is a Power of Attorney for Personal Welfare (or Deputyship order) in place, then the Local Authority must consult with and obtain agreement from the Attorney (or Deputy). Should you require further information about the rights of a family member and any care and treatment they are or are not receiving, please contact our team to arrange an appointment.

If you register a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), this will give your Attorney the authority to make decisions about medical treatment on your behalf. However, your Lasting Power of Attorney will not conflict with any Advance Decision you make. An Advance Decision overrides a Lasting Power of Attorney except in specific cases where the Lasting Power of Attorney was drawn up after the Advance Decision and specifically gives the Attorney authority to override the Advance Decision.