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Lease interpretation and service charge disputes

The lease is generally the first port of call when trying to resolve a service charge dispute. Things…

Residential leases and the right to ‘set off’ the service charge

Leaseholders are increasingly seeking to reduce their service charge liability by ‘setting it off’ against monies that they…

How to read a lease: spreading property management expertise with IRPM

The lease is the key to nearly all property management matters so it was perhaps no surprise to…

Service charges and the importance of understanding the lease

All too often managing agents and RMCs are taking legal action to recover unpaid service charges, without first…

Are you risking non-payment of service charge through wrongly certified accounts?

It is always good practise to ensure the service charge accounts are prepared by a professional, however have…

Leasehold covenants – advice for freeholders & leaseholders

Leasehold covenants might not be the most exciting topic, but a failure to understand your obligations and responsibilities…