Property

Property transactions involve some of the most complex legal documents you will encounter. Whether you are buying, selling, leasing, or renting, these commands help you understand what you are committing to.

Two commands for property document analysis and tenancy agreement review under England and Wales law.

Plate I — the broadsheet rebrand.

Plate I.a — the original, kept for reference.

/legal property

Analyses property documents including leases, tenancy agreements, freehold transfers, commercial leases, and licences to occupy.

Syntax

/legal property <file>

What it does

1. Classifies the document type and maps it to the applicable legislation.
2. Performs a comprehensive property law analysis covering risk identification, statutory compliance, and practical guidance.

Document types and legislation

Document type	Key legislation
Residential lease (long)	Law of Property Act 1925, Leasehold Reform Act 1993, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)	Housing Act 1988 (as amended), Deregulation Act 2015, Tenant Fees Act 2019, Renters' Rights Act 2025
Commercial lease	Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (security of tenure), Law of Property Act 1925
Freehold transfer (TR1)	Land Registration Act 2002, Law of Property Act 1925
Licence to occupy	Distinguished from lease per Street v Mountford [1985]
Lease extension	Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, Leasehold Reform Act 1967
Party wall	Party Wall etc. Act 1996
Option agreement	Law of Property Act 1925 s.149, Land Registration Act 2002
Deed of covenant	Law of Property Act 1925, Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995
Planning / Section 106	Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Example

/legal property ./property/commercial-lease.pdf

Output filename

PROPERTY-ANALYSIS-[address]-[date].md

Key legislation

Housing Act 1988, Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Renters' Rights Act 2025, Land Registration Act 2002, Tenant Fees Act 2019, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022.

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/legal tenancy

Tenancy agreement review with full Renters' Rights Act 2025 compliance assessment.

Syntax

/legal tenancy <file>

What it does

1. Document classification: Identifies the tenancy type -- AST, assured tenancy, assured periodic tenancy (the new default under RRA 2025), lodger agreement, licence to occupy, or HMO tenancy.
2. Legislative compliance: Checks against all current residential tenancy legislation.
3. Clause-by-clause analysis: Reviews every clause for risk, legality, and fairness.

Renters' Rights Act 2025 checks

Check	What is assessed
Section 21 abolition	Flags any no-fault eviction clauses (now unlawful)
Assured periodic tenancy conversion	Fixed-term ASTs are abolished; tenancy must be periodic
Rent increase limits	Section 13 notice only, once per year, market rate cap
Pet rights	Tenants can request pets; landlord cannot unreasonably refuse
Decent Homes Standard	Property must meet the standard

Additional compliance checks

Area	What is assessed
Deposit protection	5-week cap (rent under GBP 50,000 p.a.), protection within 30 days, prescribed information served
Safety compliance	Gas Safety Certificate (annual), EICR (5-yearly), EPC (minimum E rating), smoke and CO detectors
Tenant Fees Act 2019	Only permitted payments: rent, deposit, holding deposit (1 week), default fees
Section 48 notice	Landlord address for service provided
How to Rent guide	Current version served on tenant

Example

/legal tenancy ./property/tenancy-agreement.pdf

Output filename

TENANCY-REVIEW-[address]-[date].md

Key legislation

Renters' Rights Act 2025 (commencing May 2026), Housing Act 1988, Housing Act 2004, Tenant Fees Act 2019, Deregulation Act 2015, Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022.