Case Law and Tribunals

Our comprehensive hub for navigating the legal landscape of property disputes and regulations. In this section, we delve into precedent-setting cases, legal interpretations, and tribunal decisions that shape property law and governance.

Eldersan Ltd v Covic [2020] UKUT 3 (LC)

The Upper Tribunal reversed an FTT decision that there had been a breach of covenant under s. 168(4) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

30 April 2020
LM Homes Ltd v Queen Court Freehold Co Ltd [2020]

A collective enfranchisement case that turned on the right of leaseholders to acquire the airspace, basement and subsoil of the building, although the freeholder had granted development leases.

21 April 2020
Cookson v Assethold Ltd [2020]

This case turned on the application of the “18-month rule” under s.20B of the 1985 Landlord & Tenant Act

20 April 2020
Williams and others v Aviva Investors Ground Rent [2020]

This recent case deals with apportionment of the landlord’s costs.

20 April 2020
Oung Lin Chaun-Hui & Ors v K Group Holdings Inc & Ors

The Upper Tribunal considered the status of service charges recovered by a manager appointed under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

2 April 2020
Holding and Management (Solitaire) Limited v Leslie Stafford Miller [2019]

The FTT improperly purported to determine matters on which it had no statutory authority to do so.

2 April 2020
Covid 19 - Implications for real estate litigation

This briefing document aims to provide an overview of the impact of the Coronavirus Act on real estate litigation; in particular on commercial and residential property and on court procedure.

30 March 2020
Video and audio hearings

Recently, we’ve seen the introduction of a number of new Practice Directions for Tribunals. Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals offers guidance on hearings in the FTT and Upper Tribunal.

20 March 2020
Using the FTT during the COVID-19 pandemic

Specific guidance for FTT users from LEASE

20 March 2020
Triplerose Ltd v Stride [2019]

This case turned on whether or not the terms of a lease needed to be altered to take account of satisfactory provision of maintenance.

29 November 2019

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