freeholder

The FTT comes to a decision on who should cover £1.6 million insurance costs in London Docklands

In this blog we look into a recent first tier tribunal (FFT) case, in which the leaseholders of…

The new Fire Safety (England) Regulation, who is it for and what does it cover?

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017, the UK Government issued the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022…

Assethold and Franco – Legal costs recovery in service charge disputes

A recent Upper Tribunal case saw a freeholder successfully appeal that the costs of bringing Section 146 proceedings…

Reasonableness of waking watch costs under s.19(1) on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

Are the costs associated with a waking watch covered by the service charge and how do you ensure…

Can an RTM company recover service charges from a freeholder-owned flat?

What happens to service charge recovery when you’ve acquired the right to manage but the developer or landlord…

London Borough of Southwark v Proktor

A recent case at the Upper Tribunal clarified the validity of an estimated service charge demand where the freeholder…