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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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Wells v Ashford Property Developments Limited (Flat 2), Brinton and de Freitas Barbosa Brinton (Flat 3)

Costs
Report of the case Wells v Ashford Property Developments Limited, Brinton and de Freitas Barbosa Brinton, case reference CHI/00HN/OC9/2010/0002, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 03/07/2010. The case of Wells v Ashford Property Developments Limited (Flat 2), Brinton and de Freitas Barbosa Brinton (Flat 3) involved determination of costs incurred in relation to an application under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Ashdown Hove Limited v Remstar Properties Limited

Enfranchisement
Report of the enfranchisement case Ashdown Hove Limited v Remstar Properties Limited, case reference CHI/00ML/OCE/2008/0025, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 05/07/2010. The case of Ashdown Hove Limited v Remstar Properties Limited involved the purchase of the freehold interest in a residential apartment in East Sussex under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Derbyshire v Chapple and Chapple

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Derbyshire v Chapple and Chapple, case reference CHI/29UG/OLR/2010/0022, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 24/08/2010. The case of Derbyshire v Chapple and Chapple involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in Kent under section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Baker v Birdhurst Investment Company Limited

Costs
Report of the case Baker v Birdhurst Investment Company Limited, case reference CHI/29UL/OC9/2010/0003, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 03/07/2010. The case of Baker v Birdhurst Investment Company Limited involved determination of costs incurred in relation to an application under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Currie v Spelman

Costs
Report of the case Currie v Spelman, case reference CHI/00HP/OC9/2010/0001, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 25/05/2010. The case of Currie v Spelman involved determination of costs incurred in relation to an application under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Dorrick Court RTE Limited v Cresswell Limited, Stanton andStanton

Enfranchisement
Report of the enfranchisement case Dorrick Court RTE Limited v Cresswell Limited, Stanton andStanton, case reference CHI/00MS/OCE/2009/0045, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 04/08/2010. The case of Dorrick Court RTE Limited v Cresswell Limited, Stanton andStanton involved the purchase of the freehold interest in a residential apartment in Hampshire under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Eastcourt Estates (Sussex) Limited v Shields, Oxley and Crouch

Costs
Report of the case Eastcourt Estates (Sussex) Limited v Shields, Oxley and Crouch, case reference CHI/00ML/OC9/2009/0012, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 13/06/2010. The case of Eastcourt Estates (Sussex) Limited v Shields, Oxley and Crouch involved determination of costs incurred in relation to an application under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Simester v Stour Developments Limited

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Simester v Stour Developments Limited, case reference CHI/00HP/OLR/2010/0002, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 01/05/2010. The case of Simester v Stour Developments Limited involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in Dorset under section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Camden Lodge (Cheltenham) Limited, Woods and Woods v Lamplugh

Enfranchisement
Report of the enfranchisement case Camden Lodge (Cheltenham) Limited, Woods and Woods v Lamplugh, case reference CHI/23UB/OCE/2010/0010, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 10/07/2010. The case of Camden Lodge (Cheltenham) Limited, Woods and Woods v Lamplugh involved the purchase of the freehold interest in a residential apartment in Gloucestershire under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

19 Lansdowne Road (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd v Bullock and Evemy

Enfranchisement
Report of the enfranchisement case 19 Lansdowne Road (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd v Bullock and Evemy, case reference CHI/29UQ/OCE/2009/0044, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 04/04/2010. The case of 19 Lansdowne Road (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd v Bullock and Evemy involved the purchase of the freehold interest in a residential apartment in Kent under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Forster & Rose v Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Forster & Rose v Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd, case reference CHI/21UH/OLR/2009/0029, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 19/05/2010. The case of Forster & Rose 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.

Currie v Spelman

Lease Extension
Report of the lease extension case Currie v Spelman, case reference CHI/00HP/OLR/2009/0039, decided in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal on 07/11/2009. The case of Currie v Spelman involved the purchase of a new lease of a residential apartment in Dorset under section 48 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

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Associate Editor
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