ABSTRACT
Major changes have taken place in the context of lease renewals since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), which came into effect in England and Wales on 26 April 1999. The CPR are intended to streamline litigation, and to make it easier for individuals to bring proceedings. A major feature is the allocation of cases to one of three tracks – small claims (for claims below £5,000 in value), fast track (for claims up to £15,000), or multi-track (for all other claims).
