Manaquel Company Ltd v London Borough of Lambeth [2025] UKUT 97 (LC)
This case involved an appeal to the Court of Appeal against the refusal of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber (the FTT) to award costs to the…
Residential Leasehold Management
The Battle Over Fairness in Service Charges
In his article, Ian Quayle once again explores the thorny issue of what a landlord can recover from service charges and emphasizes the importance of…
Can Landlords Shift the Goalposts on Service Charges?
Ian Quayle examines an intriguing case on whether a landlord can alter the method of apportionment of service charge. Case Name, Reference and BAILII…
Disputed Land Ownership and the Ten-Year Rule
Ian Quayle discusses another case concerning adverse possession, specifically interpreting the requirement in the Land Registration Act 2002 about…
How Does the Registration Gap Impact on the Obligation on the Landlord to Consult?
Ian Quayle discusses a recent case that provides a useful reminder of how the FTT exercises its discretion to enable a landlord to dispense with the…
RTM Companies Are Entitled To Apply for a s.168(4) Determination in the FTT
Article contributed by Amanda Gourlay, Barrister, Annie Higgo, Barrister Tanfield Chambers. RTM companies are entitled to apply for a s.168(4)…
FTT Finds That VAT on Staff Costs Are Reasonably Incurred
Article contributed by Philip Rainey and Carl Fain - Tanfiel Chambers Battersea Reach and St George Wharf v St George South London Ltd…
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