The obligation to pay a service charge to a management company responsible for the upkeep of an estate of which the property the subject of the lease formed part was clearly integral to the lease itself, and related to the creation of the leasehold interest. No right of set off could be asserted by the tenants.
Citations:
Gazette 25-Nov-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.90049