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Permission to appeal is granted in Phillips v Francis

On 18 November the Court of Appeal granted permission to the landlord to appeal the judgment handed down…

LVT becomes a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

On 1 July 2013, the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) in England becomes a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). Here,…

Swift service charge collection gets stalled maintenance work back on track

Service charges arrears that are left to spiral can quickly create cash flow issues that effectively put a…

Managing the handover

The beauty parade is over; you’ve picked up a substantial new block with a winning combination of excellent…