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  Is a landlord is entitled to grant a licence to a lessee to carry out works which would otherwise be a breach of covenant?  And, if the landlord does, would it be in breach of its covenants owed to all other lessees? These questions were considered by the Supreme Court in Duval v 11-13 Randolph […]

Following the Upper Tribunal’s recent decision in Brickfield Properties, we look at the requirements in some leases to place insurance in joint names. Joining Cassandra on this expert podcast is Paul Robertson, Director of 1st Sure Flats and author of Robertson’s Principles of Insurance for Leasehold Flats. Together, Cassandra and Paul look back at the previous Upper […]

Take the PM Legal service charge challenge! Following on from our company law essentials quiz (available here), we’ve compiled our service charge challenge. In our interactive quiz, we’ll consider some common service charge issues including: What’s the impact of non-compliance with sections 47 and 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987? Whether payment of service […]

In this interactive podcast, Cassandra Zanelli will explore some common company law issues for property managers. But this is a podcast with a difference, as we combine our company law quiz with a selection of desk exercises so our listeners can play along at home too. We’ll consider: General meetings – who can call them? […]

In a time of social distancing and remote working, how are the Court and Tribunals responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? In this podcast, Cassandra Zanelli will explore what contingency arrangements have been put in place by the Courts and Tribunals, and how these arrangements will impact current proceedings and any future claims that might need […]

Back in December 2017, Government announced it would tackle unfair practices in the leasehold market by introducing new legislation to prohibit new residential long leases from being granted on houses, and to restrict ground rents in newly-established leases to a nominal amount. In this podcast, we take a look at MHCLG’s recently published response to […]

In episode 3 of our series, we look back at the 23rd annual ARMA conference which took place on 18th October, sharing some of our highlights of the day. We also discuss the introduction of new Regulations which permit tenants’ associations to obtain “known information” from landlords (and their managing agents) about other tenants in […]

On 20th September, and as part of it’s 13th programme of law reform, the Law Commission launched its consultation on leasehold home ownership. In this podcast, Cassandra discusses the changes proposed by the Commission.  The consultation closes on 20th November.

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