LT LANDLORD AND TENANT – LVT procedure – Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2003 as amended Regulation 13 – Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Schedule 12 paragraph 10 – costs – whether a party to proceedings before an LVT acted ‘otherwise unreasonably’ under paragraph 10(2)(b) in exercising its right to request an oral … Continue reading Halliard Property Company Ltd v Belmont Hall and Elm Court RTM Company Ltd: LT 12 Dec 2008
LANDLORD AND TENANT – services charges – Section27A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 as introduced by Section 155 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 which came into force on 30 September 2003 – the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings) England) Order 2003 – whether on an application made to … Continue reading Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd v Wang and others: LT 7 Jul 2006
The Court considered the provisions for leasehold enfranchisement now that the residence requirement had been removed by the 2002 Act, and in particular the extent to which, at all, it had allowed enfranchisement to be available to commercial buildings. The properties raised two issues: (i) Were the buildings ‘designed or adapted for living in’? And … Continue reading Day and Another v Hosebay Ltd: SC 10 Oct 2012
The company appealed against a refusal to refund Stamp Duty Land Tax in respect of two land transactions. They claimed entitlement to full relief as an enfanchisement. The initial notices had been given by an incorrectly formed RTE company. Though the property had been purchased by a compliant company, the notices were said to remain … Continue reading Elizabeth Court (Bournemouth) Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs: ChD 16 Oct 2008
The House considered the basis of valuation on an acquisition of the freehold reversion of a lease under the 1967 Act of the three elements, the rent, vacant possession after the lease, and the marriage or hope value of the two interests when merged, and particularly the last. Held: In relation to a valuation under … Continue reading Earl Cadogan v Pitts and Wang; Similar: HL 10 Dec 2008
Short term visitor sublets were breach of lease Landlord and Tenant – Breach of Covenant – covenant against use of flat other than as a private dwelling house and prohibiting use for trade or business – whether breached by use of flat as serviced apartment advertised on internet booking sites – section 168(4), Commonhold and … Continue reading Triplerose Ltd v Beattie and Another: UTLC 4 Jun 2020
Daejan owned the freehold of a block of apartments, managing it through an agency. The tenants were members of a resident’s association. The landlord wished to carry out works, but failed to complete the consultation requirements. The court was . .
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Application Under Section 168, of The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Citations: [2015] UKFTT RP – LON – 00AK – Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Appeal from – Nemcova v Fairfield Rents Ltd UTLC 6-Sep-2016 Holiday lets were in breach of covenant UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – BREACH OF COVENANT – … Continue reading Fairfield Rents Limited v Nemcova (London): FTTPC 26 Aug 2015
Holiday lets were in breach of covenant UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – BREACH OF COVENANT – long residential lease – application under section 168(2), Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2003 – covenant not to use premises for any purpose other than as a private residence – whether broken when tenant advertised and granted short-term lettings … Continue reading Nemcova v Fairfield Rents Ltd: UTLC 6 Sep 2016
LANDLORD AND TENANT – right to manage – claim notice – validity – references to 2003 rather than 2010 Regulations – whether ‘inaccuracies’ – held that they were – signature – whether to be by member of officer of company – held that it need not be – other claimed defects in notice rejected Commonhold … Continue reading Assethold Ltd v 14 Stansfield Road Rtm Company Ltd: UTLC 30 Jul 2012
Consent to assignment – delay Tenants under long residential leases challenged the refusal of the landlord to consent to particular assignments of apartments. The leases contained provisions saying that such consent was not to be unreasonably withheld. The landlord now appealed against a finding that it had unreasonably withheld consent. Held: It remained reasonable (the … Continue reading No1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd: ChD 6 Oct 2016
