News
Welcome to our news page. Here you will find out what we’re up to and what we think about recent events and future possibilities.
Using the FTT’s Rules to Manage Disputes
In our last edition we set out some of the new rules which apply to the First Tier Property Tribunal (FTT), following its introduction in place of the LVT.
Recovering the Costs of Preparing s146 Notices
Where a leaseholder has breached the terms of their lease (other than non-payment of rent) the landlord can serve a notice under s.146 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1925 giving a reasonable period of time for the leaseholder to respond regarding remedying the breach, if it is capable of being remedied.
Reasonableness of Service Charges for Improvements
Whether works or services provided by a landlord can be recharge to leaseholders is a matter of the construction of the lease.
Section 20 Statutory Consultation for “Dwellings”
It is well known that the consultation process for service charges, pursuant to s20 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 applies to residential properties.
Ask the Expert: Time Limits on Recovery of Service Charges
We are a Registered Provider of Housing and we are intending to recover the costs of works which were carried out to the roof to a block of flats.
Devonshires Advise Three of the G15 on Their Latest Capital Markets Fundraisings
The Devonshires LLP Banking and Securitisation Teams are delighted to announce the completion of the third of three of the largest capital markets transactions in the RP sector since July.
Guidance on vacant building credit updated
We recently reported on the introduction of the vacant building credit (VBC) to incentivise brownfield development on sites containing vacant buildings.
Devonshires advise on new £40m private placement for Estuary Housing Association
Devonshires are delighted to announce that they have advised Estuary Housing Association on a new £40m private placement with M&G Investments, which will enable Estuary to build 400 new homes by 2018.
Devonshires act on major housing acquisition
Devonshires acted for Muir Group Housing Association in connection with its acquisition of O.P. Building Maintenance Services Ltd, a repairs and maintenance company that has worked with Muir for several years.
Assets of Community Value
Devonshires acted for Muir Group Housing Association in connection with its acquisition of O.P. Building Maintenance Services Ltd, a repairs and maintenance company that has worked with Muir for several years.
Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Limited
On 11 March 2015, the Supreme Court handed down their judgment in the case of Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Limited (formerly Flourish Homes Limited) [2015] UKSC 15.
A2 Dominion Council Tax Exemption Case
The cases concerned whether a charitable housing association is entitled to council tax exemption for the void periods between lettings.
