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Right to Manage: when is a building considered structurally detached?

Ana Kandri, Legal Adviser at LEASE advises based on recent cases. CQN RTM Co. Ltd v Broad Quay North Block Freehold & Anor [2018] UKUT 183... more »

60 seconds with Desmond Moreira

This month we had the pleasure of catching up with Desmond Moreira. As well as being the Managing Director of Habitare, he’s also a speaker,... more »

Do you know how much you are paying for your property management?

ARMA Advisory Note - So what does a managing agent do?

The complexities of managing a larger development

Is your development winter-ready?

Case Law

RTM Company Succeeds In First-Tier Tribunal Claim

Summer 2019 has seen several court decisions being made with relation to disputes regarding residential properties, but one of the most interesting... more »

Fitness for Habitation - A Short Guide

Lee Stafford is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Bishop and Sewell, specialising in personal, property and commercial... more »

Please respect our neighbour's privacy - the Tate Modern case

Rights of Way

Is Commonhold Home Ownership All It Promises To Be?

2019 The year of the leaseholder?

Service Charges

TECH03/11 - Destined for the dustbin?

Gordon Whelan is the Managing Director of Haines Watts Service Charge. Gordon has over thirty years’ experience in the accountancy sector,... more »

Lessees should not underestimate the right to inspect

Gordon Whelan is National Head of Service Charge Accounting at Haines Watts. Gordon has specialised in service charge accounting since 2006 and... more »

Why is decent broadband still so much of a lottery?

Why estimating service charges is a matter of experience

VAT on residential service charges - Clarity at a price?

Have you considered the risks?

Disputes

The Property Ombudsman - Complaint relating to parking and outdoor space

The Property Ombudsman helps to resolve complaints between consumers and property agents when things go wrong. In this article they take a look... more »

Get out of my (right of) WAY!

Charles Jamieson, Legal Executive in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Bishop & Sewell, walks us through some right of... more »

How to get the best from your managing agent

How can we build a healthy community?

Forfeiture: Leasehold Unfairness?

All change in residential leasehold: the Consultation: Are we moving towards significant reforms in this area?

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News

30th September 2019

JB Leitch Receives Leading Recommendations for 2020

The Legal 500, widely acknowledged as the world’s largest independent legal referral guide, has published it's rankings for 2020. Based on a broad... more »

30th September 2019

Birmingham leaseholders' roadshow offers hope to cash-strapped homeowners

Property owners stuck in troublesome leasehold agreements are being supported in an innovative series of roadshows coming to Birmingham next month. It... more »

FirstPort partners with Centrepoint to help vulnerable young people into employment

Compliance Manager appointed by Principle

Elaine Bald joins FirstPort Scotland as Business Development Manager

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Insurance

Private Roads and Gated Estates

Belinda Thorpe, Managing Director at Residentsline, discusses the requirements of gated estates and private roads across the insurance industry. Gated... more »

Unlawful insurance distribution

The month Paul Robertson looks at how property managers may be committing a crime by distributing insurance without appropriate legislation. Following... more »

Are you ready for the Insurance Distribution Directive?

Communal Facilities

Management of Estates & Outdoor Common Areas Where RTM Companies Are Involved

Katie Edwards, Associate at JB Leitch, advises on the management of estates and outdoor common areas where RTM companies are involved. On a... more »

Residential Leasehold - Parking Cuckoos

Linda Bell, Associate in the Residential Leasehold team at Brethertons looks at the common issues with parking at leasehold developments. We... more »

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Cleaning & Maintenance

Don't Park the Concrete Maintenance

Toby Bowser, Partner at Hamilton Darcey, highlights some of the main defects associated with concrete car parks. Residential and mixed-use developments... more »

Health & Safety

Safety in Car Parks

Dr Shaun Lundy, Technical Director at 4site Consulting, explains why overlooking car parks can leave unrecognised a number of health, safety... more »

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