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Leasehold Disputes
A guide to Leasehold Valuation Tribunals Francis Davey,
169 Temple Chambers and Justin Bates, Arden Chambers
(pb 978 1 903307 62 5)
376pp £30

This is a practical, accessible guide for anyone likely to find themselves before, or considering making an application to, a Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT).
It also aims to equip leaseholders and their advisers with the necessary information on their rights, and the obligations of landlords, to resolve issues without resort to the t‚ºribunal system.
Updated following landmark decisions which effectively increase the range of arguments which are open to leaseholders to deploy, this second edition brings leaseholders and their advisors right up to date on must-know legislation.
This book contains full coverage of the relevant case-law and legislation relating to the main areas of dispute such as service and administration charges, repairs, right to information, duty to consult, insurance, variation of leases and forfeiture.
This second edition also includes:
a new chapter on Right To Buy with a focus on considerable service charges a new chapter on funding and representation expanded coverage of LVT procedure This book is essential reading for residential tenants and their advisers, lawyers, tribunal representatives and panel members and local authorities.
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