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When two become one – How to apply the Right To Manage Claim “Qualifying Premises” test to houses in a terrace that have been converted into flats
Following the outcome of the recent appeal in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Assethold Limited v. Eveline Road RTM Company Limited (“Assethold”), this Legal Update looks

The first (of likely many) Remediation Contribution Orders made by the First-Tier Tribunal under the Building Safety Act 2022?
This week’s legal update looks at the very first decision of the First-Tier Tribunal (“the FTT”) in respect of their newly granted powers to award

Supreme Court gives final ruling in Aviva -v- Williams [2023] UKSC 6 on whether a landlord can amend the service charge proportions payable under the lease
In January 2021 we reported on the above case as it travelled through the Courts reaching then, the Court of Appeal – see our report here. The

Supreme Court rules overlooking from Tate Modern viewing gallery DOES amount to a nuisance
It’s hard to believe that 3 years have passed since the Court of Appeal ruled that the leaseholders of the Neo Bankside development (“Bankside”) could

Gas Safety Checks in properties let under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy – What are the landlord’s responsibilities?
A landlord who rents their property to a tenant under an assured shorthold tenancy (“AST”) is responsible for complying with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use)

Statements of Truth in litigation – what are they and what do they mean?
Parties to litigation are required to conduct themselves and what they say within those proceedings with honesty. Accordingly, throughout various stages of litigation either in the

Legal and practical considerations where directors are not enforcing the terms of the lease
Whether you are a managing agent or leaseholder, from time to time you may come across a situation where the directors of the landlord, RTM

Preparing for an eviction of your tenants
We understand that legal action to recover possession of your property can be an extremely frustrating and lengthy process. It can take several months to obtain