by Sean Pettit | Jan 3, 2022 | Leases, Licences, Property Guardians, Real Property
Global 100 Limited v Maria Laleva [2021] EWCA Civ 1835 Court of Appeal (Lewison, Snowden, Macur LLJ) This is a very significant case which deals with 3 important principles: (i) the test under CPR 55.8 which a Defence must meet in order for the case to go to trial;...
by Sean Pettit | Jan 18, 2021 | Leases, Licences, Property Guardians
This is ‘round 3’ in the long-running dispute between the London Borough of Southwark and Ludgate House Ltd, the owner of a now-demolished commercial building, in respect of the owner’s liability for Non Domestic Rates. We have covered the hearings in the Valuation...
by Sean Pettit | Nov 11, 2020 | Real Property
In the public imagination, adverse possession is often equated with squatters obtaining freehold title to valuable Hackney townhouses, something which many find inexplicable and unjustifiable. The reality, however, is generally more mundane; more often adverse...
by Sean Pettit | Feb 10, 2020 | House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Property Guardians
Health and Safety There is a multitude of legislative provisions that impose Health and Safety obligations and/or liabilities on the owners or managers of HMOs. These include: The Occupiers Liability Act 1957; The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) under...
by Sean Pettit | Jan 9, 2020 | House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Property Guardians
The fact that a property falls within the definition of an HMO means it may be required to be licensed. Not all HMOs must be licensed. There are two regimes: Mandatory Licensing and Additional Licensing. Mandatory Licensing Under the provisions of the Licensing of...
by Sean Pettit | Nov 29, 2019 | House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Licences, Property Guardians
At least two cases in the last year have highlighted the relevance of the statutory provisions in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to Property Guardian companies. In one case the company, Camelot Guardian Management Company Ltd, pleaded guilty to a...
by Sean Pettit | Oct 15, 2019 | Leases, Licences, Property Guardians
In this article we look at the decision of the High Court in Camelot Guardian Management Limited v Heiko Khoo [2018] EWHC 2296(QB). In particular we shall be looking at the way in which the court decided whether an agreement to provide residential accommodation...
by Sean Pettit | Sep 30, 2019 | Licences, Property Guardians
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (‘UT’) has given judgment in the case of Ludgate House v Ricketts (1) LB Southwark (2) [2019] UKUT 278 (LC), reversing the original decision of the Valuation Tribunal (‘VT’) (Our note here). It may be recalled that the VT...
by Sean Pettit | Aug 12, 2019 | Licences, Property Guardians
In this article we will look at the recent report “Protecting London’s property guardians” by the Housing Committee of the London Assembly (chaired by Sian Berry). The report makes 11 recommendations which we will look at below. It is important to bear in mind the...
by Sean Pettit | Jul 18, 2019 | Licences, Property Guardians
In this article we will look at the ramifications of the recent Valuation Tribunal decision of Ludgate House Limited v Southwark. In particular we will try to answer the following questions: What is the effect of this decision? Does the decision leave room for...
