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Edlington Properties v JH Fenner
May 1, 2006
The claimant was the freehold owner of a site. It had concluded an agreement with the respondent where by the claimant agreed to build a factory on the land and the respondent agreed to lease the factory.
Dr. Gokcen v GM Property Investments
Apr 24, 2006
The applicant applied for a determination of her liability to pay service charges which, she said, were artificially high due to previous neglect on the part of the landlord.
Raisbeck v Ernle Estates Ltd
Apr 12, 2006
The applicant sought a determination of the reasonableness of administration charges demanded in respect of the preparation and service of a s146 Law of Property Act 1925 notice and interest claimed on arrears of service charges.
Jimenez v London Borough of Southwark
Apr 10, 2006
The applicant applied under s27A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for a determination of the amount payable by way of service charges in respect of installing a new electricity mains and the associated professional fees.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council v Skiggs and others
Apr 5, 2006
The Lands Tribunal has confirmed that s27A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 was inserted so as to give LVT’s the jurisdiction to read and construe leases.
Raja, Pauley & Brown v M&M Savant Ltd
Mar 8, 2006
The applicants alleged that the respondents had failed to comply with the s20 consultation requirements. The case concerned works before the 2002 reforms, and, hence the “old” requirements applied.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd v Bartley
Mar 7, 2006
This case was transferred to the LVT from the County Court. The respondent’s property sat at the edge of the Moorland Estate and it benefited from such estate services as gas supply, cleaning, maintenance works and the like. The applicant was attempting to recover a sum of money for such works.
Canary Riverside v Schilling
Feb 9, 2006
Dr & Mrs Schilling applied to the LVT for the appointment of a manager under s24 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, together with a determination of the payability of service charges for the period 17 December 1999 to 31 March 2005.
Continental v White
Feb 8, 2006
Mr. & Mrs White applied to the LVT for a determination that their service charges were not payable in respect of major works due to (a) the failure of the landlord to claim on an insurance policy and (b) the fact that he had delayed doing the major works for a number of years, with the result that the works were considerably more expensive once they were actually done.
Oakfern v Ruddy
Feb 3, 2006
The tenant applied to the LVT under s27A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for a determination that certain of the freeholders costs had been unreasonably incurred.
Dixon v Westleigh Properties Ltd
Jan 5, 2006
The LVT was asked to resolve the question of the admissibility of late evidence. The respondent had failed to comply with the directions and had served all its documents just a few days before the hearing. The applicant objected to their inclusion.
Charlton v HLM Midlands
Jan 3, 2006
The roof of a block of flats had been in urgent need of repair. The complaint was that the landlord did not comply with the s20 consultation procedure and, as such, the costs of the work should be limited to £250 per leaseholder.
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