There have been recent cases which emphasise the importance of ensuring that the terms of the lease are properly considered in relation to service charge collection and that statutory requirements are met. The Upper Tribunal has also made interesting observations on apportionment of service charges within a lease 1. A clause provided for management to [...]
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December 13th, 2011
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE CHARGES
lheasman 
Posted in Property 
Tags: landlords, legislation, letting, property, service charges 
No Comments » November 7th, 2011
Tenant Deposit Scheme – the saga continues
The Tenant Deposit Scheme is to be re-visited by the Government within changes proposed by the Localism Bill. The Tenant Deposit Scheme has a very unhappy history. Designed with a simple ambition of protecting tenants’ monies with an arbitration service to resolve disputes, all parties have found the Housing Act 2004 legislation unsatisfactory. Landlords face [...]
lheasman Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Arbitration Service, Housing Act 2004, landlords, legislation, letting agents, Localism Bill, property, tenancy agreements, Tenant Deposit Scheme No Comments » 