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Victoria Bottomley of our litigation team recently posted a popular blog on the subject of change of use from commercial to residential. In this follow up piece, Victoria provides a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/informed-consent-unauthorised-change-of-use/
The Insolvency & Companies Court considered a landlord’s challenge to the CVA of Nero Holdings Ltd, the operator behind Caffe Nero. The CVA had otherwise been supported by creditors. The...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/insolvency-business-tenancies-landlords-challenge-to-company-voluntary-arrangement-cva/
In considering whether an administrator had acted properly and independently in connection with the sale of a valuable development site in central London, the High Court determined the scope of...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/insolvency-procedure-whether-an-administrator-had-acted-properly-in-connection-with-sale-of-development-site-re-one-blackfriars-ltd-hyde-and-another-v-nygate-and-another-2021/
You can be sure that the First-Tier Tribunal has jurisdiction The background In Howe v Mahamood [2019], the tenant occupied a first-floor flat under a lease dated 19th September 1986....
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/insurance-rent-you-can-be-sure-that-the-first-tier-tribunal-has-jurisdiction/
Where a lease is surrendered under an Agreement for Surrender, is a tenant liable to pay the landlord damages where sums have not been calculated by the date of completion...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/interpretation-of-contract-terms-whether-damages-are-due-on-surrender-of-lease-where-sums-owing-have-not-been-calculated-dreams-limited-v-pavilion-property-trustees-limited-2020/
Whether a leaseholder was liable for 75% of roof repair costs The background In Ryan v Villarosa [2018], the leaseholder occupied the ground, first and second floors of a terraced...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/interpretation-of-lease-terms/
Investors in People is the internationally recognised standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Following a rigorous assessment...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/investors-in-people-silver-award/
Rob Denman, Principal Associate & Head of Real Estate at JB Leitch, comments on the Government’s recent announcements on leasehold reform… On 7th January 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/is-the-ministry-of-housings-latest-announcement-regarding-leasehold-reform-actually-harming-leaseholders-at-least-in-the-short-term/
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/
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/
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/
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 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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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 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/
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/
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 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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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Top 40 results.
Victoria Bottomley of our litigation team recently posted a popular blog on the subject of change of use from commercial to residential. In this follow up piece, Victoria provides a...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/informed-consent-unauthorised-change-of-use/
The Insolvency & Companies Court considered a landlord’s challenge to the CVA of Nero Holdings Ltd, the operator behind Caffe Nero. The CVA had otherwise been supported by creditors. The...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/insolvency-business-tenancies-landlords-challenge-to-company-voluntary-arrangement-cva/
In considering whether an administrator had acted properly and independently in connection with the sale of a valuable development site in central London, the High Court determined the scope of...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/insolvency-procedure-whether-an-administrator-had-acted-properly-in-connection-with-sale-of-development-site-re-one-blackfriars-ltd-hyde-and-another-v-nygate-and-another-2021/
You can be sure that the First-Tier Tribunal has jurisdiction The background In Howe v Mahamood [2019], the tenant occupied a first-floor flat under a lease dated 19th September 1986....
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/insurance-rent-you-can-be-sure-that-the-first-tier-tribunal-has-jurisdiction/
Where a lease is surrendered under an Agreement for Surrender, is a tenant liable to pay the landlord damages where sums have not been calculated by the date of completion...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/interpretation-of-contract-terms-whether-damages-are-due-on-surrender-of-lease-where-sums-owing-have-not-been-calculated-dreams-limited-v-pavilion-property-trustees-limited-2020/
Whether a leaseholder was liable for 75% of roof repair costs The background In Ryan v Villarosa [2018], the leaseholder occupied the ground, first and second floors of a terraced...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/interpretation-of-lease-terms/
Investors in People is the internationally recognised standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Following a rigorous assessment...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/investors-in-people-silver-award/
Rob Denman, Principal Associate & Head of Real Estate at JB Leitch, comments on the Government’s recent announcements on leasehold reform… On 7th January 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/is-the-ministry-of-housings-latest-announcement-regarding-leasehold-reform-actually-harming-leaseholders-at-least-in-the-short-term/
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/
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/
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/
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 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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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 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/
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/
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 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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
