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Persons of Interest (Part 3): Identifying Responsible Persons

For the purpose of this blog, we will not be referring to the Responsible Person (“RP”) in the context of workplaces and will be focusing on RPs in relation to...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/persons-of-interest-part-3-identifying-responsible-persons/

Right to Manage: Whether shared ownership flats were ‘qualifying tenants’ in an RTM claim (Avon Ground Rents Ltd v Canary Gateway (Block A) RTM Co Ltd – 2023)

Could flats held under shared ownership leases, where owners had not staircased ownership to 100%, be classed as qualifying tenants for the purposes of a Right to Manage claim? The...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/right-to-manage-whether-shared-ownership-flats-were-qualifying-tenants-in-an-rtm-claim-avon-ground-rents-ltd-v-canary-gateway-block-a-rtm-co-ltd-2023/

Persons of Interest (Part 4): Responsible Actors

In the fourth and final part of our latest blog series on “persons of interest” within the building safety regime, we look at the role and and responsibilities of Responsible...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/responsible-actors/

Claim for Possession: Whether defendants should be permitted to amend defence and counterclaim in a possession claim (Healey v Fraine and others – 2023)

In a claim for possession, could the defendants be permitted to amend their defence and counterclaim which contained a number of deficiencies? The background In Healey v Fraine and others...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/claim-for-possession-whether-defendants-should-be-permitted-to-amend-defence-and-counterclaim-in-a-possession-claim-healey-v-fraine-and-others-2023/

Case Law & Comment

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Law of Contract: Whether a binding agreement for lease was made by Heads of Terms (Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd – 2023)

Where parties agree Heads of Terms for an agreement for lease, could the Heads of Terms be considered a binding agreement? The background In Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/law-of-contract-whether-a-binding-agreement-for-lease-was-made-by-heads-of-terms-pretoria-energy-company-chittering-ltd-v-blankney-estates-ltd-2023/

Periodic Business Tenancy: Court of Appeal considers appeal against grant of injunction in possession proceedings (Avondale Park Ltd v Miss Delaney’s Nursery School Ltd – 2023)

In a case where a landlord wished to take possession of nursery school premises, the Court of Appeal considers an application by the nursery for an injunction against forfeiture, the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/periodic-business-tenancy-court-of-appeal-considers-appeal-against-grant-of-injunction-in-possession-proceedings-avondale-park-ltd-v-miss-delaneys-nursery-school-ltd-2023/

Breach of Covenant: Whether an RTM Company could exercise a landlord’s right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Eastpoint Block A RTM Company Ltd v Otubaga – 2023)

The Court of Appeal considered an appeal in a breach of covenant case, specifically as to whether an RTM Company enjoyed the rights of a landlord to make an application...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/breach-of-covenant-whether-an-rtm-company-could-exercise-a-landlords-right-to-apply-to-the-first-tier-tribunal-eastpoint-block-a-rtm-company-ltd-v-otubaga-2023/

Josh Hansford

Josh joined our busy business development team in July 2023 and has already demonstrated a focused, willing and professional attitude in supporting colleagues in both system and document administration.

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/josh-hansford/

Oliver

Oliver’s role is to help reduce the workload of the finance team by completing recurring tasks, such as raising invoices, completing Pro-Formas, posting payouts, filling in and amending spreadsheets and...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/oliver/

Service Charge: Whether a new method of apportionment of service charge was “just and equitable” (Hawk Investment Properties Ltd v Diana and Christopher Eames and others – 2023)

Where the landlord’s surveyor put forward a new method of apportionment of service charge, which saw sizeable increases for the respondent leaseholders, was it just and equitable such that the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-whether-a-new-method-of-apportionment-of-service-charge-was-just-and-equitable-hawk-investment-properties-ltd-v-diana-and-christopher-eames-and-others-2023/

Anna Talbot

Anna’s role consists of assisting Fee Earners with complex litigated matters in respect of breaches of lease, costs relating to fire safety remedial works and recoverability of service charges. Anna’s...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/anna-talbot/

Stephen Rimmer

Steve’s main duties include preparing and sending Section 146 Notices, preparing possession claims and correspondence with lessees and lenders in order to settle outstanding balances.

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/stephen-rimmer/

Eleanor Pankhurst

Eleanor provides a wide range of technical and administrative support to the litigation team, including building safety matters and service charge disputes.

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/eleanor-pankhurst/

Building Safety Act 2022: First-tier Tribunal makes first Remediation Order under the BSA 2022 (Leaseholders at 2-4 Leigham Court Road v Kedai Limited – 2023)

S.123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 introduces Remediation Orders, for which applications may be made to the First-tier Tribunal in respect of “relevant defects” in a “relevant building”. The...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/building-safety-act-2022-first-tier-tribunal-makes-first-remediation-order-under-the-bsa-2022-leaseholders-at-2-4-leigham-court-road-v-kedai-limited-2023/

Electronic Communications Code: Costs to be paid by a telecoms company to site provider following variation of its tenancy (Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Gateway Properties Ltd & another company (2023)

Where parties have agreed to vary the terms of the occupation of a site by a telecoms company, the Upper Tribunal considers whether costs are payable by the occupier to...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/electronic-communications-code-costs-to-be-paid-by-a-telecoms-company-to-site-provider-following-variation-of-its-tenancy-cornerstone-telecommunications-infrastructure-ltd-v-gateway-properties-ltd/

Service Charge: JB Leitch brings successful appeal in Upper Tribunal as to recovery of costs of proceedings through service charge

Instructed on behalf of our management company client, JB Leitch brought a successful appeal in the Upper Tribunal against a First-tier Tribunal order made under s.20C of the Landlord and...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-jb-leitch-brings-successful-appeal-in-upper-tribunal-as-to-recovery-of-costs-of-proceedings-through-service-charge/

Kai Aston-Ordish

Kai began his career as part of the Process team at JB Leitch, managing files according to the client’s specifications and the team’s standards, ensuring that they were ready for...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/kai-aston-ordish/

Belle Newman

Belle is an Apprentice Administration Assistant on the Client Relationships team, primarily dealing with clients to ensure all their needs and expectations are met. Belle handles queries and any issues...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/belle-newman/

New Legal 500 Rankings: JB Leitch Hold a High Position

The latest rankings for the Legal 500 have been released and once again JB Leitch hold a high position amongst the region’s leading legal experts. Acknowledged as the world’s largest independent...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/new-legal-500-rankings-jb-leitch-hold-a-high-position/

Nina Sood

Nina deals with litigated service charge and forfeiture matters, along with First-tier Tribunal matters and actions such as injunctions, s.20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 consultation dispensation applications and service...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/nina-sood/

Building Safety: Determination as to Liability for Costs of a Waking Watch

Following the implementation of fire safety measures in a residential building, the Upper Tribunal considers whether the First-tier Tribunal was right to conclude that costs of such measures were not...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/building-safety-determination-as-to-liability-for-costs-of-a-waking-watch/

Property in Receivership: The obligations of a property’s receiver as a tenant under the lease (Alma Property Management Ltd v Crompton – 2023)

Where a receiver becomes the tenant under a lease of property, how do the receiver’s obligations under the lease operate and what are their liabilities? The background Alma Property Management...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/property-in-receivership-the-obligations-of-a-propertys-receiver-as-a-tenant-under-the-lease-alma-property-management-ltd-v-crompton-2023/

Further Recognition for “Innovative Experts” JB Leitch

Following recent success in the Legal 500 listings, JB Leitch receives further accreditation in the Chambers Rankings for 2024. The Chambers & Partners UK Guide for the year 2024, the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/further-recognition-for-innovative-experts-jb-leitch/

Building Safety: Whether the First-tier Tribunal Has Power to Compel a Landlord to Provide a Landlord’s Certificate (Will v G&O Properties – 2023)

Where a landlord has failed to produce a Landlord’s Certificate under the Building Safety Act 2022, can leaseholders apply to the First-tier Tribunal for an order compelling it to do...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/building-safety-whether-the-first-tier-tribunal-has-power-to-compel-a-landlord-to-provide-a-landlords-certificate-will-v-go-properties-2023/

Charlotte Phillips

Charlotte’s duties encompass dealing with incoming calls and coordinating post, adding correspondence to relevant case files and delivering to the correct teams. Charlotte also assists reception and preforms any ad-hoc...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/charlotte-phillips/

Alex Graham

Alex’s role as a Paralegal in our Technical and Complex Litigation team, often involves corresponding with the courts and Land Registry. Alex also assists fee earners with the completion and...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/alex-graham-2/

The King’s Speech

Yesterday, King Charles outlined the government’s priorities for the year ahead, in his first King’s Speech as monarch. The speech outlined 21 Bills that ministers intend to pass in the...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/blogs/the-kings-speech/

Service Charge: Whether the leaseholder admitted liability for service charges by paying disputed sums (Lacy v Homeselect Finance (No.3) Ltd – 2023)

Where a leaseholder paid service charge sums which were in dispute, did it admit liability for those service charges? The Upper Tribunal considers this appeal following the First-tier Tribunal’s decision...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-whether-the-leaseholder-admitted-liability-for-service-charges-by-paying-disputed-sums-lacy-v-homeselect-finance-no-3-ltd-2023/

Award Success for Leading Industry Influencer Karen Bolland

The Property Management Top 50, now in its fifth year, honours exceptional achievements across the property sector to individual that are continuously raising standards. We are delighted that following a...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/firm-news/award-success-for-leading-industry-influencer-karen-bolland/

Service Charge: JB Leitch makes successful application for determination as to reasonableness of service charges

In this latest successful application by JB Leitch on behalf of our landlord client, the First-tier Tribunal has determined that costs incurred in respect of waking watch, automatic opening smoke...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-jb-leitch-makes-successful-application-for-determination-as-to-reasonableness-of-service-charges/

Right to Manage: Costs order following withdrawal of application for determination of RTM Company’s rights to manage (Assethold Ltd v 159-167 Prince of Wales Road RTM Company Ltd – 2023)

Following the withdrawal of an application by an RTM Company for determination as to its entitlement to manage a property, was the First-tier Tribunal right to refuse to make an...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/right-to-manage-costs-order-following-withdrawal-of-application-for-determination-of-rtm-companys-rights-to-manage-assethold-ltd-v-159-167-prince-of-wales-road-rtm-company-ltd-2023/

Service Charge: JB Leitch Successfully Appeals Conditions Imposed by the First-tier Tribunal on a Grant of Dispensation from statutory consultation requirements

JB Leitch has been successful in the Upper Tribunal in an appeal against conditions imposed by the First-tier Tribunal on a grant dispensation from the statutory consultation requirements under section...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charge-jb-leitch-successfully-appeals-conditions-imposed-by-the-first-tier-tribunal-on-a-grant-of-dispensation-from-statutory-consultation-requirements/

Jack Gregory

In addition to helping with the day-to-day tasks of the Client Relationship Managers, Jack’s primary responsibility as an Administration Assistant on the Client Relationships Team is dealing with the Service...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/jack-gregory/

Heather Rawling

Heather is a qualified Solicitor working within the Technical & Complex Team dealing with cases that involve tribunals, recovery of arrears, claims against clients and breaches of lease. Memberships Law...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/heather-rawling/

Kelly-Anne Taylor

Kelly-Anne brings a wealth of expertise to JB Leitch both within the leasehold sector and legal debt recovery. Her knowledge coupled with her previous account management, operational and business development...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/kelly-anne-taylor/

Isabelle Gervais

Isabelle is a Paralegal within the Forfeiture team. Isabelle’s role includes preparing and sending out Section 146 Notices in order to settle outstanding balances predominantly surrounding ground rent. Isabelle’s role...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/about-us/our-team/isabelle-gervais/

Service Charges: Whether a landlord’s surveyor had jurisdiction to vary the service charge apportionments payable under a lease (Braganza v The Riverside Group Ltd – 2023)

The Upper Tribunal considers an appeal against a decision made in the First-tier Tribunal whereby service charges were deemed to be payable in full following a claim by the leaseholder...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/service-charges-whether-a-landlords-surveyor-had-jurisdiction-to-vary-the-service-charge-apportionments-payable-under-a-lease-braganza-v-the-riverside-group-ltd-2023/

Commercial Property: Appeal of terms of a new lease to be granted to a tenant under Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 (B&M Retail Ltd v HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Ltd – 2023)

Where a business tenant was granted a new lease pursuant to the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, was the immediately-exercisable break clause proposed by the landlord reasonable? The background B&M...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/commercial-property-appeal-of-terms-of-a-new-lease-to-be-granted-to-a-tenant-under-landlord-tenant-act-1954-bm-retail-ltd-v-hsbc-bank-pension-trust-uk-ltd-2023/

Building Safety: Whether a social housing provider was liable for costs of building safety works (St John Street Property Services Ltd v Riverside Group Ltd – 2023)

Where urgent building safety works were undertaken to a property, was a social housing provider liable to make a contribution towards the costs of works where it held two headleases?...

https://www.jbleitch.co.uk/news-insights/case-law-comment/building-safety-whether-a-social-housing-provider-was-liable-for-costs-of-building-safety-works-st-john-street-property-services-ltd-v-riverside-group-ltd-2023/

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