Landlords not final say on share of residential service charge
Section 27A(6) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”) makes void any agreement (other than a post-dispute arbitration agreement) by the tenant of a dwelling in so far as it claims to oust...
View ArticleEnfranchising freeholder could circumvent dispute over leasebacks
Where you have a collective enfranchisement under Chapter I, Part I of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”), and a nominee purchaser, is to acquire the freehold...
View ArticleFlat balcony works could be recharged as common parts’ cost
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) case of Castle Rock 2002 Management Ltd v Jeffery [2014] concerned an apartment block at Castle Rock, highly located and overlooking Woolacombe Bay with uninterrupted...
View ArticlePayment of lease extension completion statement did not oust LVT’s judgement...
By section 60 of Leasehold Reform Housing Urban Development Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) it is the enfranchising residential tenant who must pay the costs of the extension lease. Where those costs are in...
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