A Licence to Alter is the formal, written document from your landlord that gives you approval to carry out certain improvements or alterations to your leasehold property, which you need to obtain before you get started. Failure to secure a Licence to Alter will most likely result in a breach of the lease.
These would include major underpinning, total replacement of floors, including new joists, damp proof membrane, total replacement of ceilings or roof including new joists/timbers, total re-plastering (back to brickwork) of the entire walls of the majority of the property.
Non-load bearing walls Sometimes called “stud walls”, these are often relatively lightweight constructions of timber frames covered in plasterboard. Since they do not support any load, they can usually be removed without causing structural damage to your home.
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The alterations clause in the lease will set out what the tenant can and cannot do, and on what basis. A typical clause will prohibit some types of alterations altogether, for example structural changes or work that alters the external appearance of a building.
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IFRS 16 defines a lease modification as “a change in the scope of a lease, or the consideration for a lease, that was not part of the original terms and conditions of the lease.” A lease modification results from renegotiations between the lessee and lessor.
The alterations clause of a lease outlines the tenant's rights and obligations when undertaking any alteration work on the premises. The alterations clause also outlines the procedure the tenant must follow to secure the landlord's consent to any proposed alterations.