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FTT makes first Remediation Order for building safety works
Back in January, we saw the First-Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) make the first Remediation Contribution Order (“RCO”) under the new powers introduced by the Building Safety
When are service charges reasonable?
It is fair to say that leaseholders have little control over the costs incurred and works undertaken in the management of the development of which
Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings (No. 2) Bill
What is it? The Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings (No. 2) Bill (“the Bill”), which extends to England and Wales only, will make provision to
Payment Plans – Are they a good way of recovering arrears?
A Landlord, Management Company (“RMC”) or RTM Company (“RTM) in the process of recovering arrears of service charge from a leaseholder may be asked by
Court of Appeal confirms scope of RTM company’s enforcement powers
In our Legal Update from April 2023 (found here), we reported on the case of Eastpoint Block A RTM Company Limited v Otubaga [2022] UKUT 319 (LC), in which the
Cladding Safety Scheme Live
The government has announced its biggest building safety intervention to date as part of a wider package of measures to help end the building safety crisis across England…
Can a RTM Company grant consent under a lease?
In this Legal Update, we look at an issue that is commonly faced by right to manage companies in circumstances where: The question then is,
Court of Appeal decides that Live/Work = Live and/or Work
A case relating to the definition of a user covenant in a lease came before the Court of Appeal recently resulting in a decision in
