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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First tier tribunal property chamber

Courts of justice

From the 1st of July this year the First Tier Tribunal Property Chamber will become the new forum for dealing
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New rules to apply to Bailiffs

Scales of justice

2014 will see new legislation introduced in an effort to regulate Bailiffs. The new rules are to include: Further restrictions
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Property management services in demand

Management company official stamp

Recent findings reveal that the demand for property management services in central London significantly increasing. Whilst there appears to a
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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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