Mountview Estates plc v W8 Property Ltd [2026] UKUT 196 (LC) provides important guidance on how the condition of a flat should be treated when assessing the premium payable for a lease extension under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”)
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