Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants
Restrictive covenants can stymie development. The case of Bath Rugby Limited v 77 Great Pulteney Street Limited and Godfrey Douglas White and Others illustrates the point.
Legal Updates
Good news for shared ownership lessees
Earlier this summer Mark Loveday of Tanfield Chambers was successful in the Court of Appeal on a key point which could affect hundreds of thousands of existing shared ownership lessees and more in the future.
The case of Avon Ground Rents v Canary Gateway concerned the lessees of Canary Gateway and their lengthy attempt to take over the management of their building using the Right to Manage process. They started their claim in 2019 pre covid and several First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal decisions later found themselves in the Court of Appeal on this specific point.
Will the Leasehold Bill scrap leasehold, marriage value, existing ground rents
The Sunday Times reports that Michael Gove, the Levelling Up Secretary, has prepared a Leasehold Bill for inclusion in the King’s Speech.
In view of past government statements this could have important ramifications for residential leaseholders and their landlords.