Authors

Katie is a property lawyer who specialises in all aspects of leasehold enfranchisement, a niche area of residential property law. She acts for both landlords and tenants, advising them on a range of real-estate issues including the sale and purchase of residential property, all aspects of voluntary and statutory lease extensions, and freehold purchases and sales under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 and Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. Katie also assists clients with the sale and purchase of freeholds under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (Right of First Refusal) as well as the acquisition of freehold ground-rent investment portfolios and statutory collective enfranchisement claims. A keen contributor to many leading specialist publications, Katie is often approached to provide comment on the topic of leasehold enfranchisement. She is also a full member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners). Most recently Katie has been asked to present a webinar on ground rent for a leading legal CPD provider. Katie is also co-legal editor of the quarterly publication “Handbook of Residential Tenancies” published by Sweet & Maxwell.

Linz Darlington is one of the UK’s leading experts in leasehold extensions. Homehold provides an end-to-end lease extension service – including both valuation work and legal work and oversees at least 400 leasehold extensions a year.

Louise Uphill is a Senior Associate at Moore Barlow LLPand a member of ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

Lucy Riley is Legal Director at Nockolds and a member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

Mark Loveday is general editor of Service Charges & Management (5^th Ed) and has been involved in several of the leading leasehold cases in recent years:

• FirstPort v Settlers Court RTM (2022), Supreme Court (Right to Manage)

• Dell v 89 Holland Park (Management) (2024), Court of Appeal (sweeper clauses)

• Avon v Canary Gateway RTM (2023), Court of Appeal (Right to Manage)

• A1 Properties (Sunderland) v Tudor Studios RTM (2024), Supreme Court (Right to Manage)

• Adriatic Land 5 v Long Leaseholders of Hippersley Point (2025), Court of Appeal (Building Safety Act 2022)

• Arc Time Freeholds v Secretary of State (2025), Divisional Court (Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024)

• Cloisters Business Centre v Anvari (2026), Court of Appeal (service charge jurisdiction)

Mark is a judge of the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and his property law column appears every Friday in The Times online.