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Further to other recent successes in building safety matters, JB Leitch have this week seen a determination at the First-tier tribunal, under section 27(a) of the Landlord and Tenant Act...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/building-safety-case-success-under-section-27a-of-the-landlord-and-tenant-act/
The JB Leitch litigation team have further consolidated their reputation and expertise in building safety and tribunal matters, with two successful determinations for dispensation and the variation of multiple leases...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/building-safety-case-successes-for-jb-leitch/
Continuing the fallout of litigation sparked by retail and leisure closures during the coronavirus pandemic, this review considers 4 similar cases decided together by the High Court, all related to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/business-tenancies-whether-rents-were-payable-by-tenants-during-closure-due-to-pandemic/
Whether legal costs can be recovered under service charge The background The respondent was the freeholder of a building within which the appellants held a long 99-year lease of a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cannon-v-38-lambs-conduit-llp-2016/
Lease terms implied as a result of parties’ conduct The background The respondent tenant, Kahar, occupied the subject property in a modern residential development under a weekly tenancy arrangement which...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cardiff-community-housing-association-v-kahar-2016/
Permission of the Court required to enforce suspended possession order The background The respondent occupied a property as a tenant of the appellant local authority. His behaviour at the property...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cardiff-county-council-v-lee-2016/
Whether the First-tier Tribunal can determine service charges paid by previous tenant The background In Gateway Holdings (NWB) Ltd v McKenzie and Greenfield [2018], the respondent tenants brought a claim...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/challenging-a-predecessors-service-charges/
Whether alterations to works specification invalidates statutory consultation The background In Reedbase Ltd and another v Fattal and others [2018], the leaseholders owned penthouse flats featuring tiled roof terraces. The...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/changes-to-major-works-specifications/
Terms of lease overriding factor Chaplair brought County Court proceedings against its tenant Mrs Kumari in order to recover unpaid rent and service charges. As part of its case, Chaplair...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/chaplair-limited-v-kumari-2015/
Phil Parkinson & Katie Edwards of JB Leitch Ltd acted for the successful landlord and full details of the case are reported below. Pemberstone Reversions (5) Limited v Various Leaseholders...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cladding-replacement-fire-safety-costs/
With our considerable experience, specialism and success in service charge recovery, we recognise that there has been limited provision or guidance for commercial service charges. The Royal Institute of Chartered...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/commercial-control-establishing-guidelines-on-service-charges-for-commercial-properties/
Vesting leasehold interest in an occupier where the original lease was deemed to be void The background In Panton and others v Brophy and another [2019], the claimant rowing club...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/commercial-leases-vesting-leasehold-interest-in-an-occupier-where-the-original-lease-was-deemed-to-be-void/
The government and main political parties each recognise the need to provide the UK with world class digital connectivity – to increase our competitiveness, boost productivity and meet future demands...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/communications-breakdown/
We are all aware of the challenges that coronavirus has brought to the high street over the last year. With a combination of lockdown and forced closure arguably accelerating a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/company-voluntary-arrangements-the-challenges-consequences-for-landlords-in-a-changing-commercial-landscape/
How flexible can costs budgets of litigation be? The background Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust [2017] concerned costs which arose from a clinical negligence case. Complications...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/costs-budgets/
Do landlords need to account for contributions towards works when billing tenants? The background In Oliver v Sheffield City Council [2017], a large scheme of works was undertaken at an...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/costs-contributions-from-third-parties/
As you may be aware, the Supreme Court recently handed down its decision on the high profile and long running case of Duval (Respondent) v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd (Appellant) [2020],...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/covenants-consent-caution-commenting-on-duval-v-11-13-randolph-crescent-ltd-2020/
Due to necessary precautions and current Government guidance as a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus) our offices are closed and all our staff are working remotely. We will do our best...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/covid-19-services-update/
Further to our recent post on the impact and challenges commercial landlords face by entering into company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), Legal Director Phil Parkinson returns to the subject as an...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/cvas-landlords-a-limited-arrangement/
Introduced on 21st March 2017 by the Ministry of Justice, the new pre-action protocol for debt claims will come into force on 1st October 2017. This article sets out some...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/debt-claim-pre-action-protocol/
Whether the subsoil was included in the demise of a ground floor maisonette The background In Gorst & another v Knight [2018], the leaseholders held a long lease of a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/demise-of-long-leasehold-property/
Are estimates of energy usage sufficient when calculating tenants’ proportion? The background The tenant owned long leases of 42 apartments in the subject property. The leases contained provisions relating to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/east-tower-apartments-limited-v-no-1-west-india-quay-residential-limited-2016/
When the Court will imply a term that the landlord is responsible for electrical safety The background J N Hipwell & Son v Szurek [2018] concerned a commercial premises at...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/electrical-installation-safety-in-let-properties/
Whether minor failures to follow statutory procedure invalidated an RTM claim The background The Appellant RTM company served a notice of claim pursuant to the statutory notice procedure set down...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/elim-court-rtm-co-ltd-v-avon-freeholds-ltd-2017/
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Further to other recent successes in building safety matters, JB Leitch have this week seen a determination at the First-tier tribunal, under section 27(a) of the Landlord and Tenant Act...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/building-safety-case-success-under-section-27a-of-the-landlord-and-tenant-act/
The JB Leitch litigation team have further consolidated their reputation and expertise in building safety and tribunal matters, with two successful determinations for dispensation and the variation of multiple leases...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/building-safety-case-successes-for-jb-leitch/
Continuing the fallout of litigation sparked by retail and leisure closures during the coronavirus pandemic, this review considers 4 similar cases decided together by the High Court, all related to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/business-tenancies-whether-rents-were-payable-by-tenants-during-closure-due-to-pandemic/
Whether legal costs can be recovered under service charge The background The respondent was the freeholder of a building within which the appellants held a long 99-year lease of a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cannon-v-38-lambs-conduit-llp-2016/
Lease terms implied as a result of parties’ conduct The background The respondent tenant, Kahar, occupied the subject property in a modern residential development under a weekly tenancy arrangement which...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cardiff-community-housing-association-v-kahar-2016/
Permission of the Court required to enforce suspended possession order The background The respondent occupied a property as a tenant of the appellant local authority. His behaviour at the property...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cardiff-county-council-v-lee-2016/
Whether the First-tier Tribunal can determine service charges paid by previous tenant The background In Gateway Holdings (NWB) Ltd v McKenzie and Greenfield [2018], the respondent tenants brought a claim...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/challenging-a-predecessors-service-charges/
Whether alterations to works specification invalidates statutory consultation The background In Reedbase Ltd and another v Fattal and others [2018], the leaseholders owned penthouse flats featuring tiled roof terraces. The...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/changes-to-major-works-specifications/
Terms of lease overriding factor Chaplair brought County Court proceedings against its tenant Mrs Kumari in order to recover unpaid rent and service charges. As part of its case, Chaplair...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/chaplair-limited-v-kumari-2015/
Phil Parkinson & Katie Edwards of JB Leitch Ltd acted for the successful landlord and full details of the case are reported below. Pemberstone Reversions (5) Limited v Various Leaseholders...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/cladding-replacement-fire-safety-costs/
With our considerable experience, specialism and success in service charge recovery, we recognise that there has been limited provision or guidance for commercial service charges. The Royal Institute of Chartered...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/commercial-control-establishing-guidelines-on-service-charges-for-commercial-properties/
Vesting leasehold interest in an occupier where the original lease was deemed to be void The background In Panton and others v Brophy and another [2019], the claimant rowing club...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/commercial-leases-vesting-leasehold-interest-in-an-occupier-where-the-original-lease-was-deemed-to-be-void/
The government and main political parties each recognise the need to provide the UK with world class digital connectivity – to increase our competitiveness, boost productivity and meet future demands...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/communications-breakdown/
We are all aware of the challenges that coronavirus has brought to the high street over the last year. With a combination of lockdown and forced closure arguably accelerating a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/company-voluntary-arrangements-the-challenges-consequences-for-landlords-in-a-changing-commercial-landscape/
How flexible can costs budgets of litigation be? The background Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust [2017] concerned costs which arose from a clinical negligence case. Complications...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/costs-budgets/
Do landlords need to account for contributions towards works when billing tenants? The background In Oliver v Sheffield City Council [2017], a large scheme of works was undertaken at an...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/costs-contributions-from-third-parties/
As you may be aware, the Supreme Court recently handed down its decision on the high profile and long running case of Duval (Respondent) v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd (Appellant) [2020],...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/covenants-consent-caution-commenting-on-duval-v-11-13-randolph-crescent-ltd-2020/
Due to necessary precautions and current Government guidance as a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus) our offices are closed and all our staff are working remotely. We will do our best...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/covid-19-services-update/
Further to our recent post on the impact and challenges commercial landlords face by entering into company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), Legal Director Phil Parkinson returns to the subject as an...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/cvas-landlords-a-limited-arrangement/
Introduced on 21st March 2017 by the Ministry of Justice, the new pre-action protocol for debt claims will come into force on 1st October 2017. This article sets out some...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/debt-claim-pre-action-protocol/
Whether the subsoil was included in the demise of a ground floor maisonette The background In Gorst & another v Knight [2018], the leaseholders held a long lease of a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/demise-of-long-leasehold-property/
Are estimates of energy usage sufficient when calculating tenants’ proportion? The background The tenant owned long leases of 42 apartments in the subject property. The leases contained provisions relating to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/east-tower-apartments-limited-v-no-1-west-india-quay-residential-limited-2016/
When the Court will imply a term that the landlord is responsible for electrical safety The background J N Hipwell & Son v Szurek [2018] concerned a commercial premises at...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/electrical-installation-safety-in-let-properties/
Whether minor failures to follow statutory procedure invalidated an RTM claim The background The Appellant RTM company served a notice of claim pursuant to the statutory notice procedure set down...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/elim-court-rtm-co-ltd-v-avon-freeholds-ltd-2017/