Case Law and Tribunals

Our comprehensive hub for navigating the legal landscape of property disputes and regulations. In this section, we delve into precedent-setting cases, legal interpretations, and tribunal decisions that shape property law and governance.

FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Company Ltd and others

Download the complete summary of this significant case in PDF format.

3 February 2022
Golding v Martin [2022]

A follow-up on this case, heard in the Court of Appeal in 2019, where the request for relief from forfeiture was unsuccessful. Click 'open' to read more.

30 January 2022
Supreme Court Case Provides Clarification for RTM Estates

Leaseholders Exercising their Rights to Manage a Building Do Not Acquire the Right to Manage the Surrounding Estate

24 January 2022
Termhouse (Clarendon Court) Management Ltd v Al-Balhaa [2021]

In this appeal, the landlord had sought to apply a determination on service charges via section 76C and the County Court had allowed it. The Court of Appeal was clear that it shouldn’t have done so.

17 December 2021
Collingwood v Carillon House Eastbourne Ltd (2021)

This appeal case hinged on two questions: whether section 20 consultation requirements were met and if the landlord's costs as a limited company were chargeable under the service fee.

17 December 2021
Wynne v Yates & Anor (2021)

The landlord appealed the FTT's denial of dispensation from section 20 consultation. The Upper Tribunal overturned the decision. Click 'open' to read the full article.

17 December 2021
Kensquare Ltd v Boakye [2021]

In this case, time was of the essence in relation to interim service charge provisions and the landlord's legal costs were recoverable as an administration charge. Click 'open' to view the article.

24 November 2021
Eastern Pyramid Group Corporation SA v Spire House RTM Co Ltd [2021]

The Court of Appeal clarified the approach to addressing non-compliance with the RTM procedure outlined in the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. Click 'open' to view the article.

18 November 2021
Kyriacou v Linden [2021]

An appeal case where insurance should have been held in the joint names of leaseholder and freeholder. That had not been done and was determined to be a breach of covenant. Click 'open' to view.

10 November 2021
Bedford v Paragon Asra Housing Ltd [2021]

Is it within the Tribunal's authority to assess a breach of lease under section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 if the landlord applicant has waived the breach? Click 'open'.

31 October 2021

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