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Extension of Leases; Covenants Good Faith - Unfair Contract Terms Jones v Roundlistic Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2284SummaryThe Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 reg 4(2), which disapplied the Regulations in respect of contractual terms that reflected...
This page has cases concerned with the question of what is a "house"! "Designed or adapted for living in". Roof and other structural parts not demised. House(s) - one house? Block of flats Premises used for commercial purposes "Designed or adapted for living in" The...
This page contains details of a number of authorities dealing with notices in enfranchisement cases. Address for service of notice under 1993 Act Glen International Limited v Triplerose Limited [2007] EWCA Civ 388 The issue in this case was whether a notice under...
Assumptions Assumption of -no-Act rights- Crown Estates Commissioners v Whitehall Court London Ltd [2017] UKUT 242 (LC)SummaryThe UT confirmed that for the purposes of Schedule 13 Paragraph 3(2)(b) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (-the...
This page contains details of cases relating to: Appurtenant rights - garden - licence to use converted to irrevocable right Airspace and sub-soil Common parts - caretaker's flat - prohibited disposal Appurtenant rights Access to adjoining garden - licence turned into...
This page primarily highlights the tenant's statutory rights to challenge insurance. The first item however is concerned with construction of a clause requiring payment of insurance. Lessee obligation to pay premiums Conditional upon lessor insuring in joint names?...
Gross LJ in Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson [2011] EWCA Civ 38 at para 7). -One of the singular aspects of most long leases of flats is that the landlord covenants to repair and maintain the block but the tenants covenant to meet the cost through a service charge....
This page deals with the following points: Exempt transactions Relevant disposal? Defects in notice Rectification and the right of first refusal Service of documents Exempt transactions Grant of leases to oneself York House (Chelsea) Ltd v Edward Thompson [2019] EWHC...
These pages contain details of cases in relation to collective enfranchisement, new lease extensions for flats and enfranchisement in respect of houses under the 1967 Act. To go to the information that is interest to you click on the relevant link in the contents...
Introduction A right to manage was given to long leaseholders by ss71 to 113 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. The basic concept is that if half or more the qualifying tenants want to take over the management of the property they are able to do so...
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