Ben Maltz – Five Paper Ever since the tragic Grenfell fire, landlords of high-rise apartment blocks have understandably been quick to address potential fire risks that affect their buildings. This will have significant consequences in the field of residential service charges. In one of the first reported First-tier Tribunal decisions to consider such service charge […]
16th May 2018 News Read moreTiffany Scott QC (Wilberforce) The case of Rotrust Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd confirms that there is no general proposition that a landlord will be entitled to refuse consent to assign, or alter, or change the planning use of the demised premises on grounds of feared enfranchisement and the consequent loss of the landlord’s interest […]
16th May 2018 News Read moreProperty Week (website) 23 April 2018 PLA praises proposed revisions to counteract ‘staircase tax’ By Richard Hook Mon 23 April 2018 The government has amended its draft bill on business rates in multi-occupied properties ahead of its second hearing in the House of Commons. The Property Litigation Association (PLA) has backed the revisions which have […]
25th Apr 2018 News Read morePresented at The Property Litigation Association Annual Conference at Keble College, Oxford on Friday, 23 March 2018 by Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC Falcon Chambers Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC is joint head of Falcon Chambers, which specialises in property law. His existence was first noticed by The Lawyer magazine in 1993, which described him as “underrated”. The following year […]
25th Apr 2018 Conference Papers Read moreA presentation to The Property Litigation Association Autumn Training Day in London on 2 November 2017 by Robert Bowker and Niraj Modha Tanfield Chambers Robert Bowker was called to the Bar in 1995 and completed pupillage in Chambers in 1997. From 1997 to 2007, he practised in Chambers exclusively in property litigation. Between 2007 and 2012, […]
24th Apr 2018 Conference Papers Read moreThe PLA is pleased to have supported the launch of the ‘Business and Property Courts in Liverpool’ and also the brochure which is out now. To download a copy of the brochure click here.
16th Apr 2018 News Read moreThe Government has listened to and, more importantly, embraced the views of the PLA in its Consultation on business rates in multi-occupied properties. As a consequence, the draft Bill has been amended to reflect changes proposed by the PLA. This will ensure that the final enactment will be much clearer and significantly more certain which […]
16th Apr 2018 Consultations Read moreWhilst of course every firm will have their own policy and approach, we think that there are some key areas within our practice that we can help to demystify for junior PLA members. Using a checklist format, we intend to give guidance on where to start, key procedural steps and pointers as to where to […]
13th Apr 2018 JPLA Checklists Read moreBY EMAIL: ndr@communities.gsi.gov.uk Local Taxation Division Fry Block South East Corner 2nd Floor 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 22 February 2018 Dear Sirs Multi-Occupied Properties Consultation Response I am writing to you on behalf of the Property Litigation Association. The PLA is the industry association for solicitors whose substantial practice is property litigation. The […]
28th Feb 2018 Consultations Read moreTRIBUNAL PROCEDURE COMMITTEE CONSULTATION ON POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE TRIBUNAL PROCEDURE (FIRST- TIER TRIBUNAL) (PROPERTY CHAMBER) RULES 2013 AND THE TRIBUNAL PROCEDURE (UPPER TRIBUNAL) (LANDS CHAMBER) RULES 2010 CONCERNING COSTS IN LEASEHOLD CASES AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CASES. RESPONSE OF THE PROPERTY LITIGATION ASSOCIATION LAW REFORM COMMITTEE. Feb 2018. QUESTION 1 1) Is it appropriate […]
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