We acted for leaseholders in the Court of Appeal and House of Lords decision in 9 Cornwall Crescent London Ltd v. Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough [2005] which clarified the point that a Landlord’s counter notice does not need to state a reasonable premium.

We represented tenants in 5 Felix Avenue Ltd v. Pledream Properties Limited [2010] which clarified that terms of acquisition have to be manifestly agreed.

We acted in the widely reported and controversial case of Cowthorpe Road 1-1A Freehold Limited v. Wahedally CLCC [2017] which held that a Landlord’s Counter Notice cannot be served by email.

We acted for the successful Nominee Purchaser and Respondent in the Upper Tribunal case of Properties AY&U Ltd v. Barham House Freehold Ltd (2022) which held that a Tribunal is not obliged to follow a recent auction sale of the same asset (£91k) when determining value of the same freehold in a LHRUDA 1993 collective claim (price determined at £30k).    

The Lease Clinic is passionate about what they do and are proud to work alongside their clients to achieve their goals in this complex area of law.