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Where an option registered against the freehold of a property contained pre-conditions to allow a grant of relief from forfeiture to be made, had such conditions been satisfied and could...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/forfeiture-of-lease-whether-grant-of-relief-from-forfeiture-could-be-made-in-a-dispute-relating-to-an-option-agreement/
The Upper Tribunal considers an appeal of a First-tier Tribunal decision which found against a leaseholder in an application for determination of reasonableness of service charges, whereby a decision was...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-contesting-issues-of-fact-in-reasonableness-of-service-charges-application-smith-v-waterloo-warehouse-rtm-co-ltd-2023/
In this latest successful application by JB Leitch on behalf of our landlord client, the First-tier Tribunal has granted dispensation from the consultation requirements of s.20 Landlord and Tenant Act...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/service-charge-consultation-successful-application-for-dispensation-from-s-20-consultation-requirements-for-jb-leitch/
We’re delighted that the JB Leitch Real Estate team have been acknowledged by HM Land Registry this week for an “impressive record of submitting high-quality applications”. The note also recognises...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/impressive-jb-leitch-real-estate-acknowledged-by-hm-land-registry/
Following the High Court’s decision in Hush Brasseries Ltd v RLUKREF Nominees (UK) One Ltd and another [2022], this report considers whether a call option constitutes a proprietary interest such...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/proprietary-interests-analysing-hush-brasseries-whether-a-call-option-constituted-an-equitable-interest-in-land/
We’re celebrating Apprenticeship Week 2023 and the pathways we provide for talented and hardworking learners across the firm. We’re also proud of the commitment, energy and enthusiasm our apprentices contribute....
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/celebrating-apprenticeship-week-2023/
Many readers may be aware that this week saw the Supreme Court hand down judgment in the high-profile and long running Aviva V Williams case. The outcome represents a significant...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/supreme-court-judgment-aviva-v-williams/
Where repairs are made to an essential lift at a retirement living block of flats, could the repair costs be recovered from assured tenants by way of service charge? The...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/determination-of-service-charge-whether-lift-repairs-could-be-charged-to-assured-tenants-anchor-hanover-group-v-cox-2023/
The Supreme Court has recently handed down its decision in this key case which discusses whether certification of service charge – and by extension, certification in other property and commercial-related...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-certification-supreme-court-hands-down-far-reaching-decision-on-conclusiveness-of-certification-sara-hossein-asset-holdings-ltd-a-company-incorporated-in-the-british-virgin-islands/
In a family dispute over the ownership of a property, was a claim for adverse possession an abuse of process? Could the claim succeed where service charges had been paid...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/possession-of-property-whether-a-claim-for-adverse-possession-succeeded-where-service-charges-were-paid-by-another-party-malik-and-others-v-malik-2023/
JB Leitch receives recertification for ISO 27001 This week JB Leitch is pleased to announce that it has received recertification in the world class ISO 27001:2013 standard for Information Security...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/maintaining-a-reassuringly-high-standard/
S.124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 introduces Remediation Contribution Orders, which may be made by the First-tier Tribunal to require a specified party to make payments to a specified...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/building-safety-act-2022-first-tier-tribunal-makes-first-remediation-contribution-order-under-the-bsa-2022-batish-and-others-v-inspired-sutton-ltd-and-others-2023/
Aisling is a Paralegal in the Technical & Complex team and deals with client retainers. Aisling’s main roles include assisting fee-earners on non-litigated queries and aiding the pre-issue forfeiture team.
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/aisling-mcwilliams/
Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that RROs cannot be made against a superior landlord in Rakusen v Jepsen [2023] UKSC 9. Legal Director Phil Parkinson summarises the case...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/a-key-decision-for-landlords-on-rent-repayment-orders-rros/
Where a break notice was served by a tenant four years before the intended break date, was the notice valid and the lease terminated effectively? The background In Vistra Trust...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/break-notices-whether-a-break-notice-served-four-years-prior-to-the-break-date-was-valid-vistra-trust-corp-uk-v-cds-2022/
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in this long-running claim for nuisance by leasehold owners of flats opposite the Tate Modern in London in respect of the gallery’s...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/nuisance-supreme-court-decision-in-claim-for-nuisance-by-flat-owners-against-the-tate-modern/
The Court of Appeal considers whether a notice served under s.13 of the Housing Act 1988 was valid where the stated date for the increase in rent differed from the...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/payment-of-rent-whether-a-s-13-notice-served-to-increase-rent-under-a-periodic-tenancy-was-valid-mooney-v-whiteland-2023/
Elliott’s role is to assist the team with their workload by completing a variety of financial administration tasks. Elliott raises invoices and Pro Forma financial statements, checks over the daily...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/erin/
The best legal advice from the leading experts in building safety and Tribunal matters. The potential liability of landlords has increased significantly since the implementation of the Building Safety Act,...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/services/dispute-resolution-litigation/building-safety/remediation-orders-and-remediation-contribution-orders/
Where a landowner wishes to modify a restrictive covenant affecting their property for the purposes of running a business from home, could the application succeed where objections were raised regarding...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/restrictive-covenants-modification-of-restriction-where-objectors-had-concerns-about-future-loss-of-amenity-hodgson-and-another-v-cook-and-others-2023/
Laura is part of the Technical and Complex team dealing with defended litigated matters, including defending applications to set judgment aside on service costs claims. Laura also deals with retainer...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/laura-guinness/
Esma has worked within the property sector for 7 years with a wide range of knowledge in property related matters. Esma’s role sees her reviewing and actioning disputes that have...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/esma-kilinc/
Where a Right to Manage claim notice was not served on an intermediate landlord at a development, was the RTM claim rendered invalid? The background A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/right-to-manage-application-whether-an-rtm-claim-was-invalid-where-claim-notice-was-not-served-on-intermediate-landlord-a1-properties-sunderland-ltd-v-tudor-studios-rtm-co-ltd-2023/
Niki’s role as Senior Credit Controller sees her analysing & reducing debt by collecting outstanding invoices. Niki liaises with clients & fee earners to help resolve any queries relating to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/niki/
Where the value of a property continues to be adversely impacted by Japanese knotweed, even after the property has been treated, is the diminution in value recoverable as a claim...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/nuisance-whether-diminution-in-value-caused-by-japanese-knotweed-was-recoverable-as-a-claim-in-nuisance-davies-v-bridgend-county-borough-council-2023/
Where a self-contained property contains further, self-contained units, does the building nevertheless qualify as a single address and can an RTM claim succeed? The background In Assethold Ltd v Eveline...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/right-to-manage-whether-an-rtm-claim-could-be-made-in-respect-of-properties-capable-of-further-sub-division-assethold-ltd-v-eveline-road-rtm-co-ltd-2023/
Where a landlord granted a lease which changed the use of adjacent premises to cause a nuisance to a residential leaseholder above, was the landlord liable for the diminution in...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/nuisance-breach-of-covenant-whether-a-landlords-breach-resulted-in-a-nuisance-that-diminished-leaseholders-property-value-dunward-properties-v-isaac-2023/
Where a local authority disposes of land subject to a statutory trust for public recreation to a developer, does such disposal extinguish the rights enjoyed by the public to enjoy...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/public-rights-of-use-whether-disposal-of-land-subject-to-statutory-trust-extinguished-rights-enjoyed-by-the-public/
Welcome to the JB Leitch Video Library. Here you will find a range of presentations on key topics delivered by the JB Leitch team and our partners. Please scroll down...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/resources/video-library/
JB Leitch acted for our landlord client in a successful application for dispensation from the consultation requirements of s.20ZA Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, made in respect of works to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-successfully-represents-landlord-in-application-for-dispensation-from-s-20-consultation-requirements/
The High Court assesses whether a joint tenancy had been surrendered by tenants in circumstances where one party had left the property but had not agreed to any surrender, nor...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/surrender-of-joint-tenancy-the-test-utilised-when-considering-a-claim-for-surrender-of-a-joint-tenancy-by-operation-of-law-city-of-westminster-council-v-kazam-2023/
Where a lease contains the phrase ‘live/work’, should this be interpreted as a lease ‘to live and work’ at the demised premises? The background AHGR Ltd v Kane-Laverack and another...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/lease-interpretation-whether-the-phrase-live-work-should-be-interpreted-as-to-live-and-work-ahgr-ltd-v-kane-laverack-and-another-2023/
Where a landlord and tenant reached an agreement to forfeit a lease, did such an agreement prevent the tenant from making a subsequent application for relief from forfeiture? The background...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/forfeiture-whether-an-agreement-to-accept-forfeiture-prevented-a-tenant-from-later-applying-for-relief-chug-v-dhaliwal-2023/
Kieran is a Paralegal on our pre-issue Forfeiture team. Kieran’s main roles include preparing and sending Section 146 Notices, preparing possession claims and correspondence with lessees and lendors in order...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/kieran-dickie/
Maisie works in the Pre-Issue Forfeiture Team. Maisie prepares and sends out Section 146 notices in order to settle outstanding balances predominantly surrounding matter involving ground rent.
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/maisie-birch/
Recent legislation, including the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA 2022”) and various secondary legislation, has brought with it various new obligations for certain parties with interests in higher-risk buildings. In...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/persons-of-interest-part-1-accountable-persons/
In the second of our blog series looking at the key roles within the new building safety landscape, Paralegal Jodie Michael provides a useful overview of the Principle Accountable Person....
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/identifying-the-principle-accountable-person/
Kate is a Paralegal in our Forfeiture team. Kate deals with the administration of legal documents relating to payment of outstanding arrears which predominantly entails matters relating to post issue...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/kate-wilson/
JB Leitch have been successful in a notable preliminary decision concerning a single specific question which arises following the coming into force of various new provisions in the Building Safety...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-successful-in-notable-early-case-concerning-the-retrospective-effect-of-the-building-safety-act-2022/
On behalf of our landlord client, JB Leitch has this week succeeded at trial in Fairhold Homes (No.14) Limited v Heritage Court RTM Company Ltd (County Court at Central London, Recorder...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/right-to-manage-case-success-for-jb-leitch/
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Aisling is a Paralegal in the Technical & Complex team and deals with client retainers. Aisling’s main roles include assisting fee-earners on non-litigated queries and aiding the pre-issue forfeiture team.
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/aisling-mcwilliams/
Elliott’s role is to assist the team with their workload by completing a variety of financial administration tasks. Elliott raises invoices and Pro Forma financial statements, checks over the daily...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/erin/
Laura is part of the Technical and Complex team dealing with defended litigated matters, including defending applications to set judgment aside on service costs claims. Laura also deals with retainer...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/laura-guinness/
Esma has worked within the property sector for 7 years with a wide range of knowledge in property related matters. Esma’s role sees her reviewing and actioning disputes that have...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/esma-kilinc/
Niki’s role as Senior Credit Controller sees her analysing & reducing debt by collecting outstanding invoices. Niki liaises with clients & fee earners to help resolve any queries relating to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/niki/
Kieran is a Paralegal on our pre-issue Forfeiture team. Kieran’s main roles include preparing and sending Section 146 Notices, preparing possession claims and correspondence with lessees and lendors in order...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/kieran-dickie/
Maisie works in the Pre-Issue Forfeiture Team. Maisie prepares and sends out Section 146 notices in order to settle outstanding balances predominantly surrounding matter involving ground rent.
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/maisie-birch/
Kate is a Paralegal in our Forfeiture team. Kate deals with the administration of legal documents relating to payment of outstanding arrears which predominantly entails matters relating to post issue...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/kate-wilson/
Top 30 results.
Where an option registered against the freehold of a property contained pre-conditions to allow a grant of relief from forfeiture to be made, had such conditions been satisfied and could...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/forfeiture-of-lease-whether-grant-of-relief-from-forfeiture-could-be-made-in-a-dispute-relating-to-an-option-agreement/
The Upper Tribunal considers an appeal of a First-tier Tribunal decision which found against a leaseholder in an application for determination of reasonableness of service charges, whereby a decision was...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-contesting-issues-of-fact-in-reasonableness-of-service-charges-application-smith-v-waterloo-warehouse-rtm-co-ltd-2023/
In this latest successful application by JB Leitch on behalf of our landlord client, the First-tier Tribunal has granted dispensation from the consultation requirements of s.20 Landlord and Tenant Act...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/service-charge-consultation-successful-application-for-dispensation-from-s-20-consultation-requirements-for-jb-leitch/
We’re delighted that the JB Leitch Real Estate team have been acknowledged by HM Land Registry this week for an “impressive record of submitting high-quality applications”. The note also recognises...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/impressive-jb-leitch-real-estate-acknowledged-by-hm-land-registry/
Following the High Court’s decision in Hush Brasseries Ltd v RLUKREF Nominees (UK) One Ltd and another [2022], this report considers whether a call option constitutes a proprietary interest such...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/proprietary-interests-analysing-hush-brasseries-whether-a-call-option-constituted-an-equitable-interest-in-land/
We’re celebrating Apprenticeship Week 2023 and the pathways we provide for talented and hardworking learners across the firm. We’re also proud of the commitment, energy and enthusiasm our apprentices contribute....
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/celebrating-apprenticeship-week-2023/
Many readers may be aware that this week saw the Supreme Court hand down judgment in the high-profile and long running Aviva V Williams case. The outcome represents a significant...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/supreme-court-judgment-aviva-v-williams/
Where repairs are made to an essential lift at a retirement living block of flats, could the repair costs be recovered from assured tenants by way of service charge? The...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/determination-of-service-charge-whether-lift-repairs-could-be-charged-to-assured-tenants-anchor-hanover-group-v-cox-2023/
The Supreme Court has recently handed down its decision in this key case which discusses whether certification of service charge – and by extension, certification in other property and commercial-related...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-certification-supreme-court-hands-down-far-reaching-decision-on-conclusiveness-of-certification-sara-hossein-asset-holdings-ltd-a-company-incorporated-in-the-british-virgin-islands/
In a family dispute over the ownership of a property, was a claim for adverse possession an abuse of process? Could the claim succeed where service charges had been paid...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/possession-of-property-whether-a-claim-for-adverse-possession-succeeded-where-service-charges-were-paid-by-another-party-malik-and-others-v-malik-2023/
JB Leitch receives recertification for ISO 27001 This week JB Leitch is pleased to announce that it has received recertification in the world class ISO 27001:2013 standard for Information Security...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/maintaining-a-reassuringly-high-standard/
S.124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 introduces Remediation Contribution Orders, which may be made by the First-tier Tribunal to require a specified party to make payments to a specified...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/building-safety-act-2022-first-tier-tribunal-makes-first-remediation-contribution-order-under-the-bsa-2022-batish-and-others-v-inspired-sutton-ltd-and-others-2023/
Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that RROs cannot be made against a superior landlord in Rakusen v Jepsen [2023] UKSC 9. Legal Director Phil Parkinson summarises the case...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/a-key-decision-for-landlords-on-rent-repayment-orders-rros/
Where a break notice was served by a tenant four years before the intended break date, was the notice valid and the lease terminated effectively? The background In Vistra Trust...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/break-notices-whether-a-break-notice-served-four-years-prior-to-the-break-date-was-valid-vistra-trust-corp-uk-v-cds-2022/
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in this long-running claim for nuisance by leasehold owners of flats opposite the Tate Modern in London in respect of the gallery’s...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/nuisance-supreme-court-decision-in-claim-for-nuisance-by-flat-owners-against-the-tate-modern/
The Court of Appeal considers whether a notice served under s.13 of the Housing Act 1988 was valid where the stated date for the increase in rent differed from the...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/payment-of-rent-whether-a-s-13-notice-served-to-increase-rent-under-a-periodic-tenancy-was-valid-mooney-v-whiteland-2023/
Where a landowner wishes to modify a restrictive covenant affecting their property for the purposes of running a business from home, could the application succeed where objections were raised regarding...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/restrictive-covenants-modification-of-restriction-where-objectors-had-concerns-about-future-loss-of-amenity-hodgson-and-another-v-cook-and-others-2023/
Where a Right to Manage claim notice was not served on an intermediate landlord at a development, was the RTM claim rendered invalid? The background A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/right-to-manage-application-whether-an-rtm-claim-was-invalid-where-claim-notice-was-not-served-on-intermediate-landlord-a1-properties-sunderland-ltd-v-tudor-studios-rtm-co-ltd-2023/
Where the value of a property continues to be adversely impacted by Japanese knotweed, even after the property has been treated, is the diminution in value recoverable as a claim...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/nuisance-whether-diminution-in-value-caused-by-japanese-knotweed-was-recoverable-as-a-claim-in-nuisance-davies-v-bridgend-county-borough-council-2023/
Where a self-contained property contains further, self-contained units, does the building nevertheless qualify as a single address and can an RTM claim succeed? The background In Assethold Ltd v Eveline...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/right-to-manage-whether-an-rtm-claim-could-be-made-in-respect-of-properties-capable-of-further-sub-division-assethold-ltd-v-eveline-road-rtm-co-ltd-2023/
Where a landlord granted a lease which changed the use of adjacent premises to cause a nuisance to a residential leaseholder above, was the landlord liable for the diminution in...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/nuisance-breach-of-covenant-whether-a-landlords-breach-resulted-in-a-nuisance-that-diminished-leaseholders-property-value-dunward-properties-v-isaac-2023/
Where a local authority disposes of land subject to a statutory trust for public recreation to a developer, does such disposal extinguish the rights enjoyed by the public to enjoy...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/public-rights-of-use-whether-disposal-of-land-subject-to-statutory-trust-extinguished-rights-enjoyed-by-the-public/
JB Leitch acted for our landlord client in a successful application for dispensation from the consultation requirements of s.20ZA Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, made in respect of works to...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-successfully-represents-landlord-in-application-for-dispensation-from-s-20-consultation-requirements/
The High Court assesses whether a joint tenancy had been surrendered by tenants in circumstances where one party had left the property but had not agreed to any surrender, nor...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/surrender-of-joint-tenancy-the-test-utilised-when-considering-a-claim-for-surrender-of-a-joint-tenancy-by-operation-of-law-city-of-westminster-council-v-kazam-2023/
Where a lease contains the phrase ‘live/work’, should this be interpreted as a lease ‘to live and work’ at the demised premises? The background AHGR Ltd v Kane-Laverack and another...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/lease-interpretation-whether-the-phrase-live-work-should-be-interpreted-as-to-live-and-work-ahgr-ltd-v-kane-laverack-and-another-2023/
Where a landlord and tenant reached an agreement to forfeit a lease, did such an agreement prevent the tenant from making a subsequent application for relief from forfeiture? The background...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/forfeiture-whether-an-agreement-to-accept-forfeiture-prevented-a-tenant-from-later-applying-for-relief-chug-v-dhaliwal-2023/
Recent legislation, including the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA 2022”) and various secondary legislation, has brought with it various new obligations for certain parties with interests in higher-risk buildings. In...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/persons-of-interest-part-1-accountable-persons/
In the second of our blog series looking at the key roles within the new building safety landscape, Paralegal Jodie Michael provides a useful overview of the Principle Accountable Person....
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/identifying-the-principle-accountable-person/
JB Leitch have been successful in a notable preliminary decision concerning a single specific question which arises following the coming into force of various new provisions in the Building Safety...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/jb-leitch-successful-in-notable-early-case-concerning-the-retrospective-effect-of-the-building-safety-act-2022/
On behalf of our landlord client, JB Leitch has this week succeeded at trial in Fairhold Homes (No.14) Limited v Heritage Court RTM Company Ltd (County Court at Central London, Recorder...
https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/right-to-manage-case-success-for-jb-leitch/
