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How to extend your Lease in 4 Steps

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Taking a case to the LVT is a daunting experience, or is it?

Recently I have spent a considerable amount of time dealing with the LVT. This is not something I would particularly recommend unless absolutely... more »

Your questions on Right to Manage answered

Getting the most out of Right to Manage

What are your rights and responsibilities

The rights and wrongs of Right to Manage

Case Law

Peverel Properties Limited, Peverel OM Limited v Hughes [2012] UKUT 258 (LC)

Summary: (1) A stage 2 consultation notice which notified the tenants of the landlord's intention to instruct its preferred contractor was merely... more »

Birmingham City Council v Keddie [2012] UKUT 323 (LC) and Crosspite Ltd v Sachdev [2012] UKUT 321 (LC)

In these cases HHJ Gerald makes it clear that LVTs do not have jurisdiction to determine issues not identified by the parties (in their statements... more »

Campbell v Daejan Properties Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 5103

Sadd v Brown [2012] UKUT 438 (LC)

Johnson v County Bideford [2012] UKUT 457 (LC)

Arnold v Britten [2012] EWHC 3451 (Ch)

Manage your block

Property Manager "in the spotlight" with Michael Maunder Taylor - Maunder Taylor

1) What is it about the leasehold sector that interests you? I deal with different people every day who rely on me to give them professional... more »

Our Board is dominated by one Director

QUESTION: Our block is owned by the lessees. Our Board of Directors is dominated by one person. A few years ago she was really great... more »

Why take on the role of chief executive at a property group just rescued from administration?

ARMA Lessee Advisory Note 14 - The Companies Act 2006 and Residents' Management Companies

ARMA Lessee Advisory Note 8 - Accounting for Service Charges

What are Memorandum and Articles of Association

Maintenance

Exernal redecoration advice

As you arrive home to your block and look up, are you thinking it could do with freshening up, a lick of paint to the flaky windows and a bit... more »

How to minimise the risk from weather related damage to your flat

Britain's flood warnings are abating, but as we enter the winter months the new threat is cold weather. Sainsbury's home insurance is urging... more »

Winter warmers

Is your block a fire trap?

Keeping your flat leak proof

Water damage from the flat above

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News

30th May 2013

Flat Living Magazine - Issue 14 out NOW!

To obtain your FREE copy email sue@flat-living.com with your Name, Address, Telephone Number and email address. more »

29th May 2013

Crabtree Property Management Sponsor Local School Minibus

Crabtree PM Limited have sponsored a local school, The Chalgrove Primary School, Finchley, London N3, assisting with the purchase of a new 14 seat minibus.... more »

ARMA launches new rules for managing agents

Annual Survey of Leaseholders

Mainstay Highly Commended at RESI Awards 2013

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Buying, Selling, Letting

Deposits paid under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy are protected

Neil Spurrier explains how deposits paid by anyone living in a flat under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy is protected by the Housing Act 2004 The... more »

Tackling unsuitable tenants

QUESTION: Our block has 80 flats with ten separate entrance halls. We collectively own the freehold. A buy-to-let investor owns a few flats... more »

ARMA Lessee Advisory Note 9 - Conveyancing

Insurance

The importance of risk management

However well run your block and however conscientious your RMC, RTMCo or property manager may be, bad things sometimes happen. The cost... more »

How to avoid internal water damage

Flooding as the result of a prolonged period of heavy rain is something that homeowners can’t prevent – they can only make sure they... more »

Property Manager "in the spotlight" with Michael Maunder Taylor - Maunder Taylor »

Utilities & TV

Help with swapping energy providers

Anyone living in a block of flats is likely to be aware of the problems of energy supply to blocks of flats – and their managing agent... more »

Health & Safety

Is your home a firetrap?

Flat owners may be lulled into a false sense of security that their block has been the subject of a fire risk assessment while forgetting to... more »

Exernal redecoration advice »