The wrong way to recover service charges
Language: English Series: Solicitors Journal ; 152(35) 16 September 2008, 11-13(2)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the important Court of Appeal ruling in Leonora Investment Co v Mott Macdonald Ltd (see L145457), on whether a landlord could claim the cost of improvement works as a service charge, where there had been a failure to comply with the procedure set out in the service charge clause in the lease. Concludes that landlords must follow the terms of leases strictly when recovering service charges or face loosing their investment.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L145571 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 145571-1001 |
Discusses the important Court of Appeal ruling in Leonora Investment Co v Mott Macdonald Ltd (see L145457), on whether a landlord could claim the cost of improvement works as a service charge, where there had been a failure to comply with the procedure set out in the service charge clause in the lease. Concludes that landlords must follow the terms of leases strictly when recovering service charges or face loosing their investment.