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Brady Solicitors Blog

Brady Solicitors is a firm of property law specialists. We blog regularly on a range of property-related legal matters, from service charge arrears recovery through to lease extensions. We also aim to bring up to date, easy to read analyses of recent cases to help readers stay informed. Many of our blogs arise from questions we are asked by our clients; to suggest a possible blog topic please click here to contact us.
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Court of Appeal Clarifies “Dwelling” for Service Charge Statutory Controls: What Managing Agents Need to Know from Cloisters Business Centre v Anvari 

A recent Court of Appeal decision in Cloisters Business Centre Management Company Ltd v Anvari & Anor [2026]…

February 18, 2026 3 min read
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Birch v Meredith: Upper Tribunal Clarifies Section 20C Costs Order in First-tier Tribunal

Service charge disputes frequently come before the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) and continue to raise important questions for managing agents, freeholders and leaseholders…

February 16, 2026 5 min read
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One Year On: The End of the Two Year Rule – What it Means in Practice

A year on from the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 abolishing the two-year ownership requirement for lease extensions and enfranchisement claims,…

February 3, 2026 2 min read
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Ground Rents Capped at £250: What the latest Government reforms mean for leasehold property

The Government has published further details of its proposed overhaul of residential leasehold ownership, including plans to cap…

January 29, 2026 3 min read
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Rose v Bracknell Gate Properties: What managing agents need to know about service charge demands and section 20 consultation

A recent Upper Tribunal (UT) decision in Rose v Bracknell Gate Properties Limited [2025] UKUT 386 (LC) has…

January 20, 2026 3 min read
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How to handle service charge arrears when a leaseholder has passed away

Of all the reasons for non-payment of service charges or ground rent, the death of a leaseholder is…

January 13, 2026 3 min read