Court of Appeal confirms scope of RTM company’s enforcement powers
In our Legal Update from April 2023 (found here), we reported on the case of Eastpoint Block A RTM Company Limited v Otubaga [2022] UKUT 319 (LC), in which the
Can a RTM Company grant consent under a lease?
In this Legal Update, we look at an issue that is commonly faced by right to manage companies in circumstances where: The question then is,
Court of Appeal decides that Live/Work = Live and/or Work
A case relating to the definition of a user covenant in a lease came before the Court of Appeal recently resulting in a decision in
Dealing with squatters
KDL Law has recently acted in successfully obtaining a possession order against a squatter who had taken up residence in the underground carpark at a
Can shared ownership leaseholders qualify for the Right to Manage?
The Court of Appeal handed down a judgment on 11 May 2023 in the case of Avon Ground Rents Limited v Canary Gateway (Block A) RTM
Can a RTM company bring proceedings in the Tribunal for a determination of a breach of the lease?
NOTE – On appeal to the Court of Appeal, who ruled at the end of July 2023, the decision set out in this Legal Update was
Emails can amount to a binding agreement – Court of Appeal decides (again)
In the recent case of Hudson -v- Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ1648 decided at the end of last year, the Court of Appeal re-considered the question of whether emails can
Do I have to pay service charges for items that I do not use?
We deal with a lot of enquiries from managing agents and landlords where disputes arise as to the liabilty for costs relating to works to
