Service charges
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Sella House Ltd v Mears
Action for arrears of service charge — Counter-claim for breach of covenant to repair common parts — Defence to counter-claim that tenant caused flooding — Damages awarded on counter-claim –…
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Church Commissioners for England and another v Metroland Ltd
Lease — Construction — Large shopping complex incorporating leisure areas — Defendant tenant acquiring lease for indoor leisure centre — Defendant disputing calculation of service charges — Plaintiff landlord seeking…
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Taber v Macdonald and another
Service charges containing composite charge – Composite charge relating to other properties – Tenant only shown accounts relating to his own property – Whether tenant only entitled to see accounts…
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Jollybird Ltd and others v Fairzone Ltd
Service charges — Central heating — Sum payable may be increased proportionately if cost of fuel increases — Ambiguous provisions — Proper sums recoverable — Appeal by landlord dismissed
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Secretary of State for the Environment v Fairzone Ltd; Jollybird Ltd and others v Fairzone Ltd
Lease — Maintenance charges — Cost of heating — Lessees’ contributions — Proper construction of clause — Declaration in favour of lessees
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PP 2002/42
Free from the statutory constraints applicable to residential lettings, the landlord of an office block in multi–occupation may seek to operate the service charge provisions in such way that the…
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PP 2002/15
The liberal use made by draftsmen of the words “structure” and “structural” has not surprisingly posed problems where the component alleged to fall within a repairing or service charge obligation…
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PP 2001/46
Q Our tenant’s association is taking the owner of the block to the leasehold valuation tribunal, where we shall dispute the reasonableness of a number of items included in the…
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PP 2001/8
While it is common knowledge in coveyancing circles that a lease of 21 years or less cannot be registered or noted under the Land Registration Act 1925, it is sometimes…
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PP 2000/24
A notorious bone of contention is the liability, if any, of an insuring landlord to account to premium-paying tenants for discounts or commissions obtained from the insurer.