Sun glimmers on the horizon for leaseholders
Change is in sight for buyers of new leasehold properties, with the passage through Parliament of a bill that will see the ending of ground...
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Residential Lease Extensions On Flats – A Taxing Issue
You are a flat owner. After a lot of hard work, you have managed to persuade your fellow flat owners to purchase the freehold of...
Sarah Osborne
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementIs Right to Manage the Right Way?
The Right to Manage (RTM) has been available for flat owners since it became law in 2002. It allows flat owners the right for the...
Sarah Osborne
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementIs Commonhold for the common good?
Commonhold is receiving a lot of attention due to the recent Law Commission paper on resurrecting this process. This is part of a long (and...
Sarah Osborne
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementWARNING FOR LANDLORDS… How does a revocable licence become an...
The recent judgment by the Court of Appeal in the case of The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond v 4-6 Trinity Church Square...
Suzannah Johnson
Senior Chartered Legal Executive, Leasehold EnfranchisementConsultation Paper – Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market
On Tuesday of this week, 25th July 2017, the Department for Communities and Local Government released its consultation paper “Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementThe Costs Jurisdiction of the First-Tier Tribunal Property Chamber
The costs jurisdiction of the FTT which is now contained in Rule 13 of the Tribunal (Procedure First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 has now...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementEmily Fitzpatrick Named as ERMAS 2017 Award Finalist
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we can announce that Emily Fitzpatrick, Partner in Leasehold Enfranchisement, is a finalist in the Regional Professional...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementThe new property trap affecting thousands
Earlier today, the BBC ran an article on an increasingly common trap affecting thousands of families across England and Wales. We asked Emily Fitzpatrick, Head...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementTop Tips for Lessees for a Collective Enfranchisement or Right...
If you are a lessee or a group of lessees considering acquiring your freehold of your block of flats under the Leasehold Reform Housing and...
