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Legal 500 describes JB Leitch as delivering ‘exemplary response times’ and recommends in particular Partner Jonathan Leitch and Legal Director Philip Parkinson, who the directory states ‘consistently comes out with fresh and...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/j-b-leitch-achieves-legal-500-listing/

J B Leitch contributes to landmark Upper Tribunal costs decision

Sinclair v 231 Sussex Gardens Right to Manage Limited [2015] The background Each of the three appeals considered by the Upper Tribunal arose following a dispute over service charges payable...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/j-b-leitch-contributes-to-landmark-upper-tribunal-costs-decision/

JB Leitch Apprenticeships: Celebrating Success

With National Apprenticeship Week 2020 taking place, we’re celebrating our success stories and work to date in supporting professional development through this increasingly significant national scheme. Working with local training...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-apprenticeships-celebrating-success/

JB Leitch celebrates enhanced legal 500 status for 2020

The Legal 500, widely acknowledged as the world’s largest independent legal referral guide, has published it’s rankings for 2020. Once again JB Leitch has received tier 4 status, with recommendations for...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-celebrates-enhanced-legal-500-status-for-2020/

JB Leitch Celebrates Legal 500 Success for 2022

JB Leitch is pleased to report that we have retained Tier 3 status in the new Legal 500 rankings for property litigation for the second consecutive year. Acknowledged as the world’s...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-celebrates-legal-500-success-for-2022/

JB Leitch Helps Henshaw’s Get the Festive Party Started

This Christmas, JB Leitch are proud to once again support Henshaw’s Society for Blind People by sponsoring the Christmas party for over 50 children with sight loss in Liverpool. With...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-helps-henshaws-get-the-festive-party-started/

JB Leitch improves Legal 500 ranking

The Legal 500 rankings for 2019 have been released and once again we have been recognised for our ‘unparalleled expertise in service charge and ground rent recovery, forfeiture and breaches...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-improves-legal-500-ranking/

JB Leitch named ‘Employer of the Year’

Damar Training’s annual Apprenticeship Awards have named JB Leitch as ‘Employer of the Year’. Damar work with thousands of apprentices nationally and this year’s awards had entries from over 500...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-named-employer-of-the-year/

JB Leitch Receives Higher Status in the new Legal 500 Rankings for 2021

The Legal 500, widely acknowledged as the world’s largest independent legal referral guide, has published it’s rankings for 2021. Based on a broad series of criteria, including strong technical ability available...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-receives-higher-status-in-the-new-legal-500-rankings-for-2021/

JB Leitch recognised as an Investor in People

Investors in People is the UK’s leading accreditation for business improvement through people management, and provides a wealth of resources for businesses to innovate, improve and grow, with a focus...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-recognised-as-an-investor-in-people/

JB Leitch: Recommended by Legal 500

JB Leitch is pleased to have been included within the 2015 Legal 500 legal referral guide and directory. Ranked in Tier 4 for Property Litigation, our firm, specialising in acting...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-recommended-by-legal-500/

JB Leitch Secure Further Building Safety Successes

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/blogs/jb-leitch-secure-further-building-safety-successes/

JB Leitch Secure The Safest Option

This week, JB Leitch have enjoyed further success with a notable determination of the liability to pay service charges under section 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 at...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-secure-the-safest-option/

JB Leitch wins important County Court action

JB Leitch has won a significant action in the County Court, representing a claimant landlord against 13 defendants which included major chargeholders and undertenants at a residential development in Birmingham....

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-wins-important-county-court-action/

Jetha v Basildon Court Residents Company Ltd [2017]:

Whether estoppel by convention arises where service charge has not been demanded in accordance with the lease The background The Appellants owned long leases of 11 flats at a block...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/jetha-v-basildon-court-residents-company-ltd-2017/

Jurisdiction of the FTT: the reasonableness of historic service charge

Whether continuing to pay service charges prevented a leaseholder from challenging them The background In Marlborough Park Services v Leitner [2018], the leaseholder held long leases of two properties granted...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/jurisdiction-of-the-ftt-the-reasonableness-of-historic-service-charge/

Knapper v Francis [2017]:

Assessment of reasonableness in on-account residential service charges The background The case was brought by the members of Point Curlew Tenants Association against the owners of Atlantic Bays Holiday Park...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/knapper-v-francis-2017/

Land Registration & Insolvency: Whether land deemed bona vacantia loses the benefit of its easements (Pall Mall 3 Ltd v Network Rail – 2021)

Where the Crown disclaims freehold land and the property therefore vests in the Crown by escheat, do easements benefiting the land fall away as the title is terminated? The background...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/land-registration-insolvency-whether-land-deemed-bona-vacantia-loses-the-benefit-of-its-easements-pall-mall-3-ltd-v-network-rail-2021/

Land Registration: Whether a caretaker’s role in respect of a property constituted occupation of the land (Rock Ferry Waterfront Trust v Pennistone Holdings Ltd – 2021)

Where a caretaker carried out basic duties on an otherwise-unoccupied site, the Court of Appeal considered whether this constituted occupation sufficiently to claim possessory rights. The background In Rock Ferry...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/land-registration-whether-a-caretakers-role-in-respect-of-a-property-constituted-occupation-of-the-land-rock-ferry-waterfront-trust-v-pennistone-holdings-ltd-2021/

Landlord and tenant relationship

Whether a lease or a licence was in place and therefore whether a freeholder could re-enter The background In London College of Business Ltd v Tareem Ltd & another [2018],...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlord-and-tenant-relationship/

Landlord and Tenant: Whether a tenant gave vacant possession where it removes landlord’s fixtures (Capitol Park Leeds v Global Radio – 2021)

Vacant possession is a common condition of a break clause. This case addresses whether a tenant gives vacant possession in the event that it removes too much from the property,...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlord-and-tenant-whether-a-tenant-gave-vacant-possession-where-it-removes-landlords-fixtures-capitol-park-leeds-v-global-radio-2021/

Landlord contributions to repair and redecoration

How is the landlord’s liability for contributions affected by RTM? The background Gibbs v Clevedon Court (Dulwich) RTM Co Ltd [2017] concerned a property, the freehold of which had been...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlord-contributions-to-repair-and-redecoration/

Landlord Licensing in Wales: Defining a ‘notice to terminate a tenancy’, & effect of service by a landlord unlicensed & unregistered in Wales (Evans v Jarvis, Shelter Cymru intervening – 2020)

How is a ‘notice to terminate a tenancy’ defined with reference to the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, and is the notice invalid to prevent a landlord taking possession if served...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlord-licensing-in-wales-defining-a-notice-to-terminate-a-tenancy-effect-of-service-by-a-landlord-unlicensed-unregistered-in-wales-evans-v-jarvis-shelter-cymru-intervening-2020/

Landlord & Tenant Service Charges: Whether a landlord could recover legal and utilities ‘standing charges’ under service charge (No. 1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd – 2021)

Where a landlord wishes to recover a subcontractor’s ‘standing charges’ and legal costs of litigation through service charge, is it able to do so without a valid demand having been...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlord-tenant-service-charges-whether-a-landlord-could-recover-legal-and-utilities-standing-charges-under-service-charge-no-1-west-india-quay-residential-ltd-v-east-tower-apartments-ltd-2021/

Landlord’s duty of care

Whether a ‘relevant defect’ existed that gave rise to landlord’s liability The background Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd & others [2017] was a case brought by the executrix of the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlords-duty-of-care/

Landlords make your choice: forfeiture or CRAR

Whether a landlord waives its right to forfeit a lease if commercial rent arrears recovery is exercised The background Thirunavukkrasu v Brar and another [2018] concerned a property let to...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlords-make-your-choice-forfeiture-or-crar/

Landlord’s right of entry: Whether a landlord breaches ‘quiet enjoyment’ covenant when entering a property to carry out works (Piechnik v Oxford City Council – 2020)

Where a landlord wishes to enter a property let to a leaseholder in order to carry out works, is it in breach of its covenant under the lease granting a...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/landlords-right-of-entry-whether-a-landlord-breaches-quiet-enjoyment-covenant-when-entering-a-property-to-carry-out-works-piechnik-v-oxford-city-council-2020/

Lease covenants to provide services

Landlord not in hot water after all The background In Southwark London Borough v Baharier [2019], the landlord covenanted in its long lease with the leaseholder to: “provide the services...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/lease-covenants-to-provide-services/

Lease guarantors: Obligations on lease guarantors and recovery of liquidated damages from a guarantor

Where a statutory demand is made against a lease guarantor as a result of a tenant’s failure to pay sums due, is the amount demanded a liquidated sum that requires...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/lease-guarantors-obligations-on-lease-guarantors-and-recovery-of-liquidated-damages-from-a-guarantor/

Lease insurance provisions: Whether a landlord was obliged to pay insurance monies to the tenant for reinstatement of a property (Colt Group Ltd v Unicourt Wandsworth LLP – 2020)

When insurance is taken out in the joint names of a landlord and tenant, and the tenant is responsible for reinstatement following damage, is the landlord obliged to pay monies...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/lease-insurance-provisions-whether-a-landlord-was-obliged-to-pay-insurance-monies-to-the-tenant-for-reinstatement-of-a-property-colt-group-ltd-v-unicourt-wandsworth-llp-2020/

Leasehold enfranchisement: Qualifying properties under enfranchisement where structural parts are not demised (Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Field and others – 2020)

If a leasehold demise of a house does not include its structural parts, can the property still qualify under the enfranchisement regime? The background Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Field...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/leasehold-enfranchisement-qualifying-properties-under-enfranchisement-where-structural-parts-are-not-demised-freehold-properties-250-ltd-v-field-and-others-2020/

Leasehold Enfranchisement Reform – Law Commission Report

The Law Commission has published its long awaited report on ‘Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease – Report on options to reduce the price payable’. The...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/leasehold-enfranchisement-reform-law-commission-report/

Leeds City Council v Broadley [2016]:

Where leases are granted for a fixed term followed by a periodic tenancy, can tenants still constitute ‘owners’? The background The landlord granted Assured Shorthold Tenancies of properties for fixed...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/leeds-city-council-v-broadley-2016/

“Let There Be Light”

In this article, we draw upon recent case law and first-hand experience to comment on the challenges and remedies associated with establishing rights to light. A “right to light” can...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/let-there-be-light/

Levett-Dunn & Others v NHS Property Services Ltd (2016)

Importance of keeping addresses up to date A recent case has highlighted the importance for all parties of ensuring that address details stated in a lease are valid and kept...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/levett-dunn-others-v-nhs-property-services-ltd-2016/

Limitation Periods & Time Limits: Supreme Court ruling on limitation periods where cause of action accrues at midnight (Matthew v Sedman – 2021)

This decisive judgment by the Supreme Court addresses circumstances where a limitation period accrues at, or on the expiry of midnight, confirming that the immediate day following should also be...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/limitation-periods-time-limits-supreme-court-ruling-on-limitation-periods-where-cause-of-action-accrues-at-midnight-matthew-v-sedman-2021/

London Borough of Hounslow v Waaler [2017]:

Whether service charge costs were reasonably incurred The background The Respondent occupied a flat within a block owned by the Local Authority Appellant. The Appellant carried out works to the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/london-borough-of-hounslow-v-waaler-2017/

London Borough of Southwark v Clark [2015]

Upper Tribunal applies strict interpretation of lease terms The Background The Appellant, the London Borough of Southwark, was the landlord of 43A Naylor Road, London. The Respondent was assigned the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/london-borough-of-southwark-v-clark-2015/

London Borough of Southwark v Proktor [2016]:

Whether a service charge demand was invalidated by the omission of the costs of major works The background The Respondent tenant occupied a property of which the local authority Appellant...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/london-borough-of-southwark-v-proktor-2016/

Lunar Office v Warborough Investments Ltd [2017]:

Whether interpretation of the parties’ intentions resulted in a breach of alienation provisions. The background Warborough Investments Ltd was the Landlord of a property consisting of four self-contained shops with...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/lunar-office-v-warborough-investments-ltd-2017/

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