Most residential Leases, historically, were granted for an initial term of 99 or perhaps 125 years. Whilst it is of course possible that a residential Lease could have been granted with a much longer term at the outset, as is increasingly starting to be the case with more modern Leases, this was less common in the past.

Landlords and tenants should both be aware that there exist a number of different types of tenancy agreements. Understanding the form of agreement is essential to ensure that the respective rights and obligations of the parties can be met. It is particularly important for landlords to know what type of agreement is in place if property is to be purchased subject to a tenancy.

All businesses that process personal data should be aware of their data protection obligations. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), if a business holds and processes information about its clients, employees or suppliers, it is legally obliged to protect such information.