Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 20/07/2026 - 19:23The takeaway is a reprimand to landlords who provide sloppily written leases so the man. Co. (who acts on behalf of the landlord) cannot pursue a leaseholder for a...
Having read Marlborough case, the LH hadn’t breached terms of his lease by replacing his door but as the door was not a chattel and is in that case part of the land so the landlord has responsibility for maintenance...
All the flat doors in the block will have to meet the same requirements to meet Fire insurance cover. That is why this is the Landlord’s obligation and a cost in leaseholders service charge
Reply to the comment left by rita chawla at 15/07/2026 - 16:45You don’t have to wait for the others Rita. Serve your template notice on the Landlord and the Managing Agent. You might encourage the others on the basis of...
Agree with Tim Peters and check your lease on what was demised and what costs allowable for service charge with regard to maintenance and repairs under terms of your lease contract and block fire insurance cover. You are legally entitled...
The Maluku The point is that the identity of the true owner and other relevant information is not accessible to those for eg pursuing Due Diligence and the public.
Isn’t everyone missing the point which was made on a recent Lease Knowledge Partnership website of a report by an MP that digitisation by HMLR of Titles to Land ownership 30 years ago either does not contain relevant information or...
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 11:24 Paul Essex Depends on what lease says but in an RMC as a nominee trust what is paid in for major repairs subject to a Section 20 notice will remain...
Reply to Kate Gould I understand Commonhold is similar to share of freehold in which each unit holder owns and runs the Residents Management Company RMC)which holds leaseholders titles but not the equity so each leaseholder is their own lessor...
The further issue is that if the tenant that is the intermediate landlord’s tenant tactic to refuse to use the dehumidifier etc and the mould causes the intermediate landlord to be in breach of her lease with her superior landlord...
Could I suggest you collect your evidence and start with AI because leasehold ownership in Liverpool is extremely challenging. While I’m not suggesting AI is altogether accurate because it works from the information you provide it raises lines of enquiry...
Reply Robin Wilson Agree with all that, and with share of freehold interest the complexity of company law. We haven’t had a revolution to sweep away this feudal system introduced by William the Conqueror whose supporters still own the land...
Would have been useful to compare and contrast with share of freehold interest held in a registered limited company with Deeds of Trust held by leaseholders who are shareholders under company Articles and as lessees under terms of their individual...
Reply to the comment left by G Master at 18/05/2026 - 20:21Intermediate landlord is leaseholder who sublets a property to a tenant, acting as Landlord to the occupier but as a tenant to the freeholder, repairing obligations and liability are...
Debra You say you own a flat under a long residential lease. Does your lease permit you to sublet? You are bound to pay service charge and Ground rent under the legally binding terms of your lease contract to the...
This article does not properly define “embedded “ management company. I understand an embedded management company is a Residents Management company as Right to Manage (RTM) or (RMC ) or freehold owning (FRMC) incorporated companies registered at Companies House as...
Ashley Yes it’s registered as leasehold with share of freehold held in the management company known as a freehold owning RMC, and the FRMC holds the lease on the Estate probably with fixed Estate service charge, and as it’s fixed...
Ref: Mark Weeden Agree and the freehold reversion held in the Man Co and each house has a lease and when last property sold, each resident has lease with share of the freehold interest- So each resident has 2 roles...
Read the new Leasehold and Reform Act 2024 and there may be reference to do with leaseholders having the same rights under Estate Service charges as the leaseholder rights and protections for variable maintenance cost due under your lease under...
31st July 2026, 4 days ago
Section 20 consultation is amended under the new Commonhold legislation.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Peters at 20/07/2026 - 19:23
Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 20/07/2026 - 19:23The takeaway is a reprimand to landlords who provide sloppily written leases so the man. Co. (who acts on behalf of the landlord) cannot pursue a leaseholder for a...
Read More →20th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Having read Marlborough case, the LH hadn’t breached terms of his lease by replacing his door but as the door was not a chattel and is in that case part of the land so the landlord has responsibility for maintenance...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 18/07/2026 - 07:55
All the flat doors in the block will have to meet the same requirements to meet Fire insurance cover. That is why this is the Landlord’s obligation and a cost in leaseholders service charge
Read More →Reply to comment left by rita chawla at 15/07/2026 - 16:45
Reply to the comment left by rita chawla at 15/07/2026 - 16:45You don’t have to wait for the others Rita. Serve your template notice on the Landlord and the Managing Agent. You might encourage the others on the basis of...
Read More →15th July 2026, 3 weeks ago
Agree with Tim Peters and check your lease on what was demised and what costs allowable for service charge with regard to maintenance and repairs under terms of your lease contract and block fire insurance cover. You are legally entitled...
Read More →9th July 2026, 4 weeks ago
The Maluku The point is that the identity of the true owner and other relevant information is not accessible to those for eg pursuing Due Diligence and the public.
Read More →8th July 2026, 4 weeks ago
Isn’t everyone missing the point which was made on a recent Lease Knowledge Partnership website of a report by an MP that digitisation by HMLR of Titles to Land ownership 30 years ago either does not contain relevant information or...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 26/05/2026 - 11:24
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 11:24 Paul Essex Depends on what lease says but in an RMC as a nominee trust what is paid in for major repairs subject to a Section 20 notice will remain...
Read More →23rd May 2026, 2 months ago
Reply to Kate Gould I understand Commonhold is similar to share of freehold in which each unit holder owns and runs the Residents Management Company RMC)which holds leaseholders titles but not the equity so each leaseholder is their own lessor...
Read More →23rd May 2026, 2 months ago
The further issue is that if the tenant that is the intermediate landlord’s tenant tactic to refuse to use the dehumidifier etc and the mould causes the intermediate landlord to be in breach of her lease with her superior landlord...
Read More →22nd May 2026, 2 months ago
Could I suggest you collect your evidence and start with AI because leasehold ownership in Liverpool is extremely challenging. While I’m not suggesting AI is altogether accurate because it works from the information you provide it raises lines of enquiry...
Read More →22nd May 2026, 2 months ago
Reply Robin Wilson Agree with all that, and with share of freehold interest the complexity of company law. We haven’t had a revolution to sweep away this feudal system introduced by William the Conqueror whose supporters still own the land...
Read More →21st May 2026, 3 months ago
Would have been useful to compare and contrast with share of freehold interest held in a registered limited company with Deeds of Trust held by leaseholders who are shareholders under company Articles and as lessees under terms of their individual...
Read More →Reply to comment left by G Master at 18/05/2026 - 20:21
Reply to the comment left by G Master at 18/05/2026 - 20:21Intermediate landlord is leaseholder who sublets a property to a tenant, acting as Landlord to the occupier but as a tenant to the freeholder, repairing obligations and liability are...
Read More →18th May 2026, 3 months ago
Debra You say you own a flat under a long residential lease. Does your lease permit you to sublet? You are bound to pay service charge and Ground rent under the legally binding terms of your lease contract to the...
Read More →6th May 2026, 3 months ago
This article does not properly define “embedded “ management company. I understand an embedded management company is a Residents Management company as Right to Manage (RTM) or (RMC ) or freehold owning (FRMC) incorporated companies registered at Companies House as...
Read More →4th May 2026, 3 months ago
Ashley Yes it’s registered as leasehold with share of freehold held in the management company known as a freehold owning RMC, and the FRMC holds the lease on the Estate probably with fixed Estate service charge, and as it’s fixed...
Read More →30th April 2026, 3 months ago
Ref: Mark Weeden Agree and the freehold reversion held in the Man Co and each house has a lease and when last property sold, each resident has lease with share of the freehold interest- So each resident has 2 roles...
Read More →30th April 2026, 3 months ago
Read the new Leasehold and Reform Act 2024 and there may be reference to do with leaseholders having the same rights under Estate Service charges as the leaseholder rights and protections for variable maintenance cost due under your lease under...
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