lease review

Sweeper clauses and service charges: a note of caution

If you are relying on a sweeper clause in your lease to allocate costs of estate management into…

Legal costs recovery in service charge disputes

A recent Court of Appeal case has highlighted the fine margin between successfully recovering the legal costs of…

Costs comfort in the Court of Appeal – Kensquare v Boakye

A Court of Appeal case on 22 November 2021 has provided helpful clarification on costs recovery when pursuing…

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…

Cladding and claims against the government’s remediation fund

Cladding and related fire safety issues remain an ongoing nightmare scenario for many leaseholders post-Grenfell. Thousands of leaseholders…

Service charge accounts and how to avoid non-payment

One of the biggest and most time-consuming headaches for managing agents and RMC directors is non-payment of service…