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We provide summaries and analysis of important landmark legal decisions from the LVT, First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Higher Courts affecting the residential leasehold property sector. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in this industry.
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Faisal v Chibber

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Faisal v Chibber, case reference LON/00BH/OLR/2012/1059, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 23/11/2012. The case of Faisal v Chibber involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in London under section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Brickfield Properties Limited v Garland

Costs
Report of the case Brickfield Properties Limited v Garland, LON/00AY/OC9/2012/0073, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 5/11/2012. The case of Brickfield Properties Limited v Garland involved determination of the costs payable to the applicant in relation to an application for a lease extension for a residential apartment in London under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Beck v Metropolitan Properties Co (FGC) Limited

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Beck v Metropolitan Properties Co (FGC) Limited, case reference CHI/43UB/OLR/2012/0144, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 15/11/2012. The case of Beck v Metropolitan Properties Co (FGC) Limited involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in Surrey under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Forster, Rose, Hoppen, Richards v Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Forster, Rose, Hoppen, Richards v Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd, case reference CHI/21UH/OLR/2012/0123, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 26/11/2012. The case of Forster, Rose, Hoppen, Richards v Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in East Sussex under section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Stratheden Court (Sutton) Ltd v Raymere Ltd

Enfranchisement
Report of the enfranchisement case Stratheden Court (Sutton) Ltd v Raymere Ltd, case reference LON/00BF/OCE/2012/0062, decided in the Residential Property Tribunal on 22/10/2012. The case of Stratheden Court (Sutton) Ltd v Raymere Ltd involved the purchase of the freehold interest in a residential apartment in Sutton under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Sherrard v Cutler, Cutler and Barnett Waddingham Trustees Ltd (as trustees of the SGIK Directors Pension Scheme)

Other
Report of the case Sherrard v Cutler, Cutler and Barnett Waddingham Trustees Ltd (as trustees of the SGIK Directors Pension Scheme), case reference CAM/26UK/OLR/2012/0056, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 30/10/2012. The case of Sherrard v Cutler, Cutler and Barnett Waddingham Trustees Ltd (as trustees of the SGIK Directors Pension Scheme) involved the determination of the terms of acquisition and costs of lease extension in relation to a residential apartment in Watford under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Hobbs v Regisport Ltd

Enfranchisement
Report of the enfranchisement case Hobbs v Regisport Ltd, case reference CAM/00KF/OCE/2012/0021, decided in the Residential Property Tribunal on 24/10/2012. The case of Hobbs v Regisport Ltd involved the purchase of the freehold interest in a residential apartment in Essex under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Lewis and Tandy v The Langford Green Estate

Other
Report of the case Lewis and Tandy v The Langford Green Estate, case reference LON/OOBE/OEV/2012/0004, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 19/09/2012. The case of Lewis and Tandy v The Langford Green Estate involved the determination of terms of the lease of a residential apartment in London under section 75 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Drysch and Drysch v London Borough of Ealing

Costs
Report of the case Drysch and Drysch v London Borough of Ealing, case reference LON/00AJ/OC9/2012/0065 decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 12/09/2012. The case of Drysch and Drysch v London Borough of Ealing involved the costs payable by the applicants in relation to an application for a lease extension of a residential apartment in London under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Prelanglen Limited v Robinson, Draper and Hedges

Costs
Report of the case Prelanglen Limited v Robinson, Draper and Hedges, case reference CHI/29UN/OCE/2011/0008, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 12/09/2012. The case of Prelangen v Robinson, Draper and Hedges involved determination of the tenants' liability to pay costs incurred in relation to an application for collective enfranchisement of a residential apartment in Kent under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Chiesa, Best, Best and Harper v Brunswick GP Limited, Brunswick Nominee Limited, BIS (Postal Services Act 2011) Company Limited

Costs
Report of the case Chiesa, Best, Best and Harper v Brunswick GP Limited, Brunswick Nominee Limited, BIS (Postal Services Act 2011) Company Limited, case reference LON/00AG/OC9/2012/0043, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 02/07/2012. The case of Chiesa, Best, Best and Harper v Brunswick GP Limited, Brunswick Nominee Limited, BIS (Postal Services Act 2011) Company Limited involved determination of the applicants' liability to pay costs incurred in relation to applications for lease extension of three residential apartments in London under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Cheifetz and Garz v Kleopa and Baron

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Cheifetz and Garz v Kleopa and Baron, case reference LON/00AM/OLR/2012/0332, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 06/08/2012. The case of Cheifetz and Garz v Kleopa and Baron involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in London under section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

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Jonathan Upton
Managing Editor
Barrister, Serle Court
Justin Bates KC
Associate Editor
Barrister, Landmark Chambers

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