Author: Bishop & Sewell

“The levying of service charges by landlords under leases of residential property in respect of their expenditure upon repairs and the provision of other services has for long been controversial.”

It is important to understand that purchasing the freehold in the context of a block of flats is a collective action rather than an individual right. There are two main ways in which leaseholders can buy their freeholds, either in response to a notice served by the freeholder to sell…

Rhian Radia suggests that businesses should keep policies up to date and adopt zero-tolerance on all allegations of bullying and harassment.

Laurent Vaughan outlines the process by which flat owners can take control of their block via the Right to Manage process.

Laurent Vaughan, a Senior Associate in Bishop & Sewell’s Landlord & Tenant team, considers service charges and the need for leasehold reform. The Government focused on onerous ground rents last year when it introduced legislation which would effectively put an end to freeholders being able to charge ground rent when…

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 8th February 2022 and will come into force on 30th June 2022.

Choosing the right solicitor is not like buying a new dress or suit – there won’t be an opportunity to try on as many as you like for size and comfort before taking the plunge on your final choice.

Lee Stafford, partner at Bishop & Sewell, discusses what options are open to leaseholders who are unhappy with ‘the management’.

Leases set out the services which the landlord is to provide and the mechanism for recovering the costs from the leaseholders.

There are familiar instances which commonly arise and often lessees are unaware of the options available to them.