Mark Wilson

A recent FtT case has put the spotlight on objectivity and a breakdown in communication.  To keep the team at myleasehold up to date with whys and the wherefores of the Tribunal world, we regularly download and review the latest decisions. One case that caught our attention is noteworthy not only for the pettiness of the dispute, but also how a lack of objectivity from one side and a breakdown in communication between the parties lead to a ‘slam dunk’ outcome for one. The case involved a flat in East Lond

In the Tribunal, experts need to know what a successful outcome looks like. If you consult a life coach, or listen to a motivational speaker, it will be more than likely that within their repertoire of “take away” one liners, the mantra of “you need to know what success looks like” will be high up on their list of ways to achieve your goals, ambitions and even perhaps even enlightenment. As expert advisors, that mantra should be our driving force. If followed, not only is it of great reputational value, i

The ongoing leasehold reform debate is turning out to be a masterclass in political posturing, and nowhere is this more evident than in the emotional language being used by government ministers.

The government wants to make leasehold ‘easier and cheaper’. That’s the headline. It is a virtuous message, politically useful and broadly appealing. But the reality beneath it is more complicated.