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This article was first published on the Winckworth Sherwood website.  The Law Commission have now published their recommendations for the reform of leasehold enfranchisement law, Leasehold Home Ownership: Buying Your Freehold or Extending Your Lease. Background This follows the Government asking the Law Commission to review the law on enfranchisement with a view to making it simpler, easier, quicker and more cost effective and, controversially, to look at ways in which the price payable by leaseholders to

Produced in partnership with JMW Solicitors, Fixflo are offering a free guide for  letting agents and property managers. This guide dissects the recent Court of Appeal’s judgment in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield using plain English and a simple flowchart to show how it could affect your future claims. With this free guide, Trecarrell House v Rouncefield and Its Implications for Section 21 Possession Claims, you can learn: If the lack of provision of a gas safety record (GSR) when

Kate has over 15 years’ experience within the Property Management market. Her primary focus has been managing large high-end residential developments, but also has experience within the mixed-use market. Having worked within both management companies and client/development side enables Kate to have a full perspective of what is the appropriate customer service requirements and aims not only to provide this high level delivery to all clients and leaseholders but also to ensure that all team members working

We are delighted to have Hilton return to Crabtree, he is an incredibly trusted and valuable team member. A driven, team-focused Senior Manager with 11 years’ experience in the Property and Built Environment Sector, Hilton has a proven ability to achieve performance-based targets and to build, sustain and support successful teams. Hilton has experience across both the private investor, development, and leasehold sectors, and has a distinctive flair for building long-lasting client and customer relationshi

Issue 108 of News on the Block has now been published. This issues includes some of the following articles:  - Radical plans to shake-upleaseholds unveiled - Property sector lends support to Pride month  - Leasehold Group mourns sudden death of MD Louie Burns - Don’t leave RCAs to chance Enfranchisement & Right to Manage feature  - Enfranchisement in a post-Covid world - A question of proportion! Katie Edwards considers the issues around calculating whether a mixed-use property qualifies for right t

IPM announced today that it has appointed Sarah Parkyn as director of Inspired Property Management effective from the 1 st August 2020. The appointment will expand the board of directors from three to four independent directors, bringing valuable experience and insight to the board. This appointment will enable the board of directors to enhance its commercial experience and operational insight, particularly within property industry.   Sarah Parkyn is an award-winning property manager with over 20 years’ e

Residential property lawyer George Cohen of Irwin Mitchell discusses the potential legal issues for the lifting of the stay of residential possession proceedings and advises landlords to enter dialogue with tenants as soon as possible August 10th, 2020 Since 27 March 2020, most residential possession claims and proceedings seeking to enforce an order for possession by a warrant or writ of possession have been stayed (put on hold). On 23 August 2020, Practice Direction 55C will come into force which sets o

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,

There always seems to be a lot written about statutory lease extensions, the time frames, the valuation and the benefits of taking this route.  However, when I read about lease extensions by private treaty there seems to be a fair amount of caution and suspicion included within those articles. It often feels like lease extensions by private treaty are the poor relation to statutory lease extensions.  This is not the case — and obtaining a lease extension by private treaty can have a number of benefits. Th

With the plethora of restrictions on remedies against defaulting tenants introduced in the wake of the pandemic, it is fair to say that residential landlords are not having a good year. However, there is a crumb of comfort. The Court of Appeal has overturned a county court ruling to find — with a 2-1 majority — that a landlord who obtained a Gas Safety Record (“GSR”) before the tenancy began, but failed to give it to the tenant before they took up occupation, can still serve a section 21 notice, as long a

On 21 July the Law Commission published three reports on residential leasehold and commonhold, which pave the way for fit-for-purpose home ownership. Our recommendations will make it easier, quicker and cheaper for leaseholders to buy their freehold or extend their lease, or to take control of their building by exercising the right to manage. These recommendations provide leaseholders with greater security and control over their homes, and (for those buying their freehold or extending their lease) place t

According to Rightmove, the majority of property sales in North London over the past year have been flats; with the average price standing at a whopping £559,308. As a result of this, for many home-hunters, the prospect of buying in London simply isn’t a feasible option; however, with the help of the Shared Ownership scheme, the dream of putting down roots in the capital could be made possible. Situated in Brixton – one of London’s most eclectic districts – BRX by Network Homes has a number of one-bedroom