News & Insights

Expert insights, analysis and commentary on the main issues impacting the property management sector…

Our team have established a strong industry voice by regularly publishing a number of thought leadership articles, blogs, guidance notes and posts across key sector media titles and via our own communications channels. In this section of the website, you will be able to find a comprehensive range of published material, providing practical and useful insights on topics including building safety and legislative reform, to commentary and analysis of notable case law and updates from within the firm. Find articles by author, subject and category in the search fields opposite…

During our long relationship, JB Leitch has become part of our core team. Their Landlord and Tenant advice is authoritative and clear, and they understand our sector inside out. Their credit control service is highly effective, but also sensitive to the wider relationship we have with our leaseholders
Tim Wilson - Managing Director - E&J Estates
We have worked with JB Leitch for many years now. Their knowledge surrounding the legalities and technicalities of Service Charge collection is excellent and their approach is always helpful and professional.

During this particularly challenging time they continue to provide invaluable support by remaining easily contactable, sending regular reports and offering solutions to any problems that may arise.

Therina Crowley AMInstLM - Service Charge Arrears and Apprentice Supervisor - Encore
We have a strong and well-established working relationship with JB Leitch, having worked with them over a long period of time.

They have a good grasp on the nuances of residential property management so are well-placed to provide specialist advice and assistance on a wide range of issues affecting our industry.

They continue to provide invaluable support to our business, operating in many ways as a seamless extension to our in-house legal team.
Mairead McErlean - Legal Counsel - FirstPort
Over the last five years we have built a solid relationship with JB Leitch, they have provided us with a remarkable ground rent collection service for our freehold property portfolio on criteria and non-criteria debts. They provide a fast, effective recovery of our stand alone Ground Rent and also through their bolt-on Service Charge recovery by liaising with multiple managing agents on our behalf.
Bernadette Jones - General Manager - HomeGround Management Ltd
I would highly recommend JB Leitch although part of me would like to keep them a secret to ensure we have the advantage over competitors. They have increased my knowledge of the legal processes as well as the preparation required to avoid any issues from the beginning.
Dave Poppleton - Director - Inspired Property Management
JB Leitch are simply excellent. It is good to know that we are dealing with a market leading firm who provide superb quality up-to-date advice. When we give JB Leitch an instruction, whether a routine enfranchisement or a complex leasehold query they always deliver. They are highly responsive, professional and have a great team. A pleasure to do business with!
Jenny Jackson-Shilling - Director - The Freehold Group

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Forfeiture of Lease: Whether grant of relief from forfeiture could be made in a dispute relating to an option agreement

Service Charge: JB Leitch secures win for landlord in application to determine service charges

Insolvent Companies and the Building Safety Act 2022

Service Charges: Whether costs incurred in implementing fire safety measures were reasonable and recoverable

Business Tenancies: Assessing viability of tenant’s business and whether a rent debt was payable (TPIF (Portfolio No 1) GP LLP (1) TPIF (Portfolio No1) Nominee Ltd (2) v Nuffield Health [2022])

The Higher Risk Building Regime

Breach of Covenant: Whether a landlord’s notice requiring inspection of a property was reasonable (Dorrington Residential Ltd v 56 Clifton Gardens Ltd – 2022)

Well Done to Our Dashing Santas!

Section 113 of the Building Safety Act & the “Provision of Building Safety Information”

Court of Appeal Update: Whether a freeholder could charge fees for service of s.166 notice that ground rent is due (Stampfer v Avon Ground Rents Ltd -2022)

Landlord’s Certificates under the Building Safety Act 2022

Service Charges: Whether a freeholder was responsible for repairs and whether costs were recoverable through service charge (Tann v Bhundia and another – 2022)

Business Tenancies: Determination of relief awarded to tenant from protected rent debt (Stratford City Shopping Centre (No 2) Nominee A Ltd and Stratford City Shopping Centre (No 2) Nominee B Ltd v Newspoint (Stratford) Ltd – 2022

New Build Warranties

Possession Claims: Appeal as to whether Trustee in Bankruptcy was entitled to evict them from property without a Court Order (Brake and others v Chedington Court Estate Ltd – 2022)

Case Success for JB Leitch in the matter of an application under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 27A

Service Charges: JB Leitch successfully represents landlord in application to assess reasonableness of service charge

Commercial Property: Whether VAT was payable on a break payment when a tenant terminated its lease (Ventgrove Ltd v Kuehne+Nagel Ltd – 2022)

The Building Safety Regulator

Defective Premises Act (DPA)

Commercial Property: Whether a restructuring plan released a commercial tenant & guarantor from liability under an AGA (Oceanfill Ltd v Nuffield Health and Cannons Group Ltd – 2022)

Remediation Orders

Rights to Park: High Court considers appeal as to whether car parking rights existed over a private road (Campden Hill Gate Ltd v Duchess of Bedford House RTM Company Ltd and others – 2022)

Property Development: Whether investor enjoyed priority over an insolvent developer in respect of rent received (Re Pinnacle Student Developments (Leeds) Ltd; Bevan and another (as joint liquidators of Pinnacle Student Developments (Leeds) Ltd) v Valeo USL Ltd and another – 2022)

When is Service Charge Not Payable Due to the Building Safety Act 2022?

Further Building Safety Success for JB Leitch

Building Safety: Recovery of Service Charges from “Other” Landlords

Service Charge Consultation: JB Leitch succeeds in application for dispensation from section 20 consultation

Property Development: Whether restrictive covenants could be modified to permit residential building alterations (Naidu and another v Morton and others – 2022)

JB Leitch Recognised for Excellence in the New Legal 500 Listings for 2023