National Leasehold Survey 2016 – A Management Minefield
The findings of the National Leasehold Survey 2016 have recently been published, which revealed some concerning, but not particularly surprising results. With the leasehold sector...
The “Ground Rent Cap” in Leasehold Enfranchisement
The amount of ground rent payable in a long lease is one important part of valuing the premium to be paid for a lease extension...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementFirst-tier Tribunal introduces fees for enfranchisement matters
On 25th July 2016 Statutory Instrument No. 807 of 2016 came into force bringing about amendments to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013....
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement”Missing Landlords” For long leaseholders
What happens when you own a long lease of a flat but the landlord is “missing”? How can you buy the freehold or extend your...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementNew Legal Enfranchisement Department
We are delighted to welcome our new Leasehold Enfranchisement department headed up by Emily Fitzpatrick, Partner and assisted by Kirsty Frampton, Paralegal. The team typically...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementThe Art of Tenant Repair
Most leases contain repairing obligations for tenants in some form or another which are likely to extend to replacement of fixtures, fittings or parts of...
Gaenor Thomas
Associate, Commercial PropertyResidential Landlords’ Update
Residential landlords get some good news and bad news this month. The good news is that the deadline for registering multi-let properties that have a...
