Ian Quayle examines an intriguing case on whether a landlord can alter the method of apportionment of service charge. Case Name, Reference and BAILII link Fitzroy Place Residential Ltd & Ors v Lovitt & Ors [2024] UKUT 63 (LC). BAILII link. ...
Residential Leasehold Management
Disputed Land Ownership and the Ten-Year Rule
Ian Quayle discusses another case concerning adverse possession, specifically interpreting the requirement in the Land Registration Act 2002 about maintaining a "reasonable belief" of ownership for ten years. Case Name, Reference and BAILII link Brown v Ridley...
How Does the Registration Gap Impact on the Obligation on the Landlord to Consult?
Ian Quayle discusses a recent case that provides a useful reminder of how the FTT exercises its discretion to enable a landlord to dispense with the need to consult with leaseholders before carrying out major works as required by Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant...
RTM Companies Are Entitled To Apply for a s.168(4) Determination in the FTT
Article contributed by Amanda Gourlay, Barrister, Annie Higgo, Barrister Tanfield Chambers. RTM companies are entitled to apply for a s.168(4) determination in the FTT: Eastpoint Block A RTM Company Limited v Akehinde Olufunlola Otubaga Amanda...
FTT Finds That VAT on Staff Costs Are Reasonably Incurred
Article contributed by Philip Rainey and Carl Fain - Tanfiel Chambers Battersea Reach and St George Wharf v St George South London Ltd LON/ooAY/LSC/2019/0338 and LON/ooBJ/LSC/2019/0330 Philip Rainey KC and Carl Fain discuss the recent FTT decision...