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Building Safety Act: Supreme Court Ruling Strengthens Rights to Recover Building Defect Costs

A landmark UK Supreme Court decision has brought significant clarity for managing agents, freeholders, and developers navigating the…

Navigating Leasehold Property Disputes: A Guide to Tribunals and Courts

Effectively managing leasehold properties requires a clear understanding of the legal avenues available when disputes arise. For managing…

First Tier Tribunal can now vary lease cost-recovery clauses for RTM companies 

Residential leases can sometimes fail to include effective provisions in relation to the recovery of costs associated in…

Will the Building Safety Act 2022 have a retrospective impact?

As the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is a relatively new piece of legislation, a substantial body of…

Managing Major Works in the backdrop of the Building Safety Act – What is the cost of a successful s.20 dispensation application?

As everyone continues to navigate their way through the legislation within the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), the…

Reasonableness of service charge payments on account

A recent appeal at the Upper Tribunal looked at the reasonableness of demanding service charge payments on account…