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Right to Manage – does an error in the claim form make it invalid?
Right to Manage is a popular but highly procedural route for leaseholders wanting to take control of their…
Sweeper clauses and service charges: a note of caution
If you are relying on a sweeper clause in your lease to allocate costs of estate management into…
How does Gove’s Building Safety Act letter affect fire safety projects?
On 28 June 2022, key provisions in the Building Safety Act to protect leaseholders came into force, with…
Legal costs recovery in service charge disputes
A recent Court of Appeal case has highlighted the fine margin between successfully recovering the legal costs of…
Can you recover freeholder company costs through the service charge?
This question was considered in Collingwood v Carillion House Eastbourne Limited, a small development with seven leaseholders. Four…
Domestic CCTV in leasehold properties
GDPR CCTV rules – can a leaseholder install CCTV at their flat? One question we are increasingly asked…