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Court of Appeal reinforces freeholders’ discretion on “reasonable” service charge decisions

The Court of Appeal has overturned the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Bradley & Another v Abacus Land 4…

Representing yourself in the First Tier Tribunal – Why specialist leasehold lawyers matter?

When leasehold property disputes reach the First-tier Tribunal (FTT), the way each party conducts themselves can make all the difference.…

Upper Tribunal clarifies scope of cladding remediation under the Building Safety Act

In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has provided important clarification on what constitutes “cladding remediation” under…

Waiving the Right to Forfeit: What Managing Agents need to watch out for

Forfeiture remains one of the strongest remedies available to managing agents and freeholders when a leaseholder breaches the…

Why Managing Agents must know the lease inside out

For managing agents, the lease contains the guideline to how a block is run. It sets out not…

Lease or Licence? Why it is important to know the difference

Understanding the difference between a lease and a licence is important for everyone involved with leasehold property, whether…