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When are service charges reasonable?
Are Your Service Charges Reasonable? What You Need to Know It is fair to say that leaseholders have little control over the costs incurred and

Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings (No. 2) Bill
Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings (No. 2) Bill – Key Overview What is it? The Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings (No. 2) Bill (“the Bill”),

Court of Appeal Ruling on RTM Company’s Enforcement Powers Explained
Court of Appeal Ruling on RTM Company’s Enforcement Powers Explained In our Legal Update from April 2023 (found here), we reported on the case of Eastpoint Block

Can a RTM Company grant consent under a lease?
Can an RTM Company Grant Consent Under a Lease? In this Legal Update, we look at an issue that is commonly faced by right to

Court of Appeal decides that Live/Work = Live and/or Work
Understanding the Court of Appeal’s Live/Work Classification Ruling A case relating to the definition of a user covenant in a lease came before the Court

Standard Disclosure in Litigation
Standard Disclosure in Litigation When a dispute comes to a conclusion before the Court, the Judge will need to determine the case based upon the

Recovery of costs in the Tribunal: Rule 13 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013
Rule 13 Cost Recovery in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) This week’s legal update focuses on the limited jurisdiction of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT)

Section 20 Consultation: Who Needs to Be Notified & Why?
Who to Consult Under Section 20 of the LTA 1985 – Legal Breakdown This week’s Legal Update looks at a very important decision of the
