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Amanda Gourlay’s expertise in landlord and tenant law covers the right to manage, appointment of a manager, breaches of covenant, forfeiture and associated insolvency. She is the voice behind Law and Lease, the blog which she created in 2012 to record and comment – with dry humour and occasional irreverence – on service charge decisions. Notable cases in which Amanda has appeared include: Church Commissioners v Koyale Enterprises [2012] 2 EGLR 42 and Chowdhury v Bramerton Management Company Ltd [2014] UKUT 260 (LC). Amanda appears regularly in the FTT and has a growing Upper Tribunal practice.

The authorities on the 1954 Act are a bit like buses. Nothing for ages and then two at once. This year the Court of Appeal has heard two appeals concerning the proper application of the “fault based” grounds of opposition set out in section 30(1)(a) to (c) of the Act. In both cases the landlord succeeded in opposing the grant of a new tenancy on ground (c) by reason of the tenant’s previous conduct.

Torquil Gyngell is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an accredited mediator

Some nice member of the PLA was kind enough to tell the Legal 500 this year that Joanne is ‘undoubtedly one of the leading property silks, who is destined for the top.’ That destiny is now fulfilled, “the top” clearly meaning the Chairmanship of the PLA Autumn Training Day. She is thrilled to have reached these dizzy heights.

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The PLA have conducted a survey of its members, cost lawyers and PBA members to gauge opinion on the recent Jackson Cost Budgeting reforms. The survey suggests a general dissatisfaction with the reforms and how the reforms have been implemented.

Nicholas Dowding QC practises at Falcon Chambers, specialising in the law of landlord and tenant, and he is regarded as one of the ablest and most sought-after silks in this field. H

Are they worth the effort? Action, Inaction and all kinds of endeavours in a conditional contract

James Burton is a barrister practising from Thirty Nine Essex Street Chambers. He specialises in planning, environmental and related work.

Why, How and When Should a Tenant Reinstate Alterations and What are the Damages if the Tenant Defaults?