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Sign here, please! Signing of possession notices and deposit certificates

Please note that the decision reported on in this Legal Update was overturned and the updated report on that decision is found in our later Legal Update here . Accordingly, the content of this Legal Update is now out of date and should not be relied upon. In the recent case of Northwood Solihull…

Fire Safety Act 2021

After much publicity, the Fire Safety Act 2021 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021. The Act, which amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order”), has seen little change from the draft Bill proposed over a year ago (reported by us here ). The Act itself…

Fire Safety Order Bill to improve fire safety

On 19 March 2020, the proposed new Fire Safety Order Bill (“the Bill”) had its first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill will have a second reading, and there may be changes (potentially substantial) to the current version of the Bill, before it is passed as law. At present, no date has been…

When can works be charged to Leaseholders?

Landlords and Management Companies alike need to be very careful when it comes to commencing major works on a building or development. There are multiple aspects that a Landlord or Management Company needs to consider before electing to undertake works (particularly major works), demanding the…

Leaseholder or Shareholder? The tale of Morshead Mansions Ltd -v- Leon Di Marco

It has been 15 years since the Court of Appeal decision in Morshead Mansions Ltd v. Leon Di Marco but it is helpful to revisit the case as a refresher. The case looked at the difference between charges demanded of a leaseholder via the service charge (defined by Section 18 of the Landlord and…

Rentcharge recovery - what is the current position?

This week’s Legal Update focuses upon the much-publicised Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the Act”) that received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024. The Act is understandably being heralded as the biggest shake up to leasehold (and freehold ownership) reform in over 20-years. The intention of…

How not to deal with joint tenancies

It is not uncommon that we see, when instructed to deal with a claim for possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy (AST), a change in those understood to be the tenants responsible for the tenancy compared to the tenants originally listed in the AST. Specifically, we are often…

The Keeping of Pets

Whether you are finding tenants for landlord clients or managing a development, the issue of pets and whether or not the occupier of a property is able to keep them at the property is becoming a more common question. A response from the owner of a property is often “ I own my flat [or house] so who…