Cassandra Zanelli

Service charges are essential to effectively manage any block of flats. However management companies and landlords who are contractually required to provide these services can only do if leaseholders stick to their contractual obligation and pay the charges as laid out in the lease.   Recovering your service charges requires having the right legal processes and procedures in place and following the steps below.   Restrictions on recovery are either contractual (based on the lease) or statutory. Sometimes

PM Legal Partner Cassandra Zanelli outlines the new Practice Directions and Guidance put in place for cases in the First Tier Tribunal (and Upper Tribunal) as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.  In light of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the way in which we live and work has changed significantly and, with those changes, the justice system is adapting too.  The Senior President of Tribunals has issued two Practice Directions that will apply in First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribuna

Since its introduction under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”), many leaseholders have acquired the right to manage their building.   In very general terms, so long as the building qualifies and the paperwork is correct (and served correctly), leaseholders are entitled to acquire the right to manage and take over the management functions. There is no need, therefore, to show any fault on the part of the current landlord and/or the manager.  However, for a non-fault based right,

QUESTION I wanted to ask when making an application for the appointment of a manager (and any other application to the Tribunal) would I be expected to send copies of all documents to all other leaseholders in my block (40 Flats). If I had to do that I could not afford it. Someone has told me in the past that I would have to do this and I would be the only applicant.  ANSWER Many thanks for your enquiry which follows on from the recent webinar focusing on the appointment of a manager by the tribunal pursu