Residents Issues Question & Answer

Quick Question & Answer Q. I have been told I must purchase a pet license for my dog and the
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Blackpool Borough Council v Cargill [2013] – Borough wide apportionment upheld

stairwell in a managed, shared property

In this case the Tribunal held that the landlord was right to divide charges equally rather than trying to calculate
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Phillips v Francis – We wait with bated breath!

Bundle of legal papers

An oral hearing, in the court of appeal, has been granted in this highly controversial case. The hearing is due
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BDW Trading Ltd and another v South Anglia Housing Ltd [2013] EWHC – An agreement entered into before a building is let or constructed is not a qualifying long term agreement

Stairwell in a shared apartment block

In this case, the High Court held that a long term agreement which was entered into before the building was
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Retrospective effect can be given to the variation of leases

Courts of justice

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) decided in the case of Brickfield Properties Ltd v Botten that the LVT should have
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News

Is ‘Default Judgment’ adequate in determining Service Charge arrears for the purposes of s.81 of the Housing Act 1996?
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An appeal, decided in the Central London County Court in the case of Church Commissioners for England v. (1) Koyale
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RTM does not extend to managing the shared estate facilities.
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Since its introduction by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, many leaseholders have acquired the right to manage their
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