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Building Safety and Waking watch costs – A consideration of when they may be unreasonably incurred

The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has had a significant impact on fire safety which…

First remediation order awarded, what can be learnt?

Managing agents, RMC directors, leaseholders and freeholders are having to familiarise themselves with the new Building Safety Act…

Stain v Richmond – a cautionary tale for service charge recovery

The recent case of H Stain Ltd v Richmond [2021] shows just how vital it is to understanding…

Defending an Appointment of Manager application

If a leaseholder feels their block is not being managed properly, he or she can apply to the…

Qualifying long term agreements in property management

The Ghosh v Hanover Gate Mansions appeal case has put Qualifying Long Term Agreements back under the spotlight…

FTT applications – forewarned is forearmed

Procedural uncertainty, costs and the ‘emotional aspect’ mean that the decision to bring a case to the First-tier…