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25th April 2022
Commencement date confirmed for the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act
Further to our previous article on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (“the Act”), we advised that the Act was not yet in full effect. The Government…
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30th March 2022
Clarity on the External Wall System 1 (EWS1)
Following the introduction of the External Wall System 1 (“EWS1”) form in 2019, it is fair to say that confusion erupted across the residential property market. Building owners…
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11th February 2022
The Supreme Court on the Right to Manage: FirstPort Property Services Ltd (Appellant) v Settlers Court RTM Company Ltd
This article is an overview of the recent Supreme Court decision FirstPort Property Services Ltd (Appellant) v Settlers Court RTM Company Ltd and others (Respondents) [2022] UKSC 1…
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28th January 2022
Court of Appeal clarifies position on amendments to a cladding claim after limitation expires
The Limitation Act 1980 sets out the period within which a claim can be brought following a cause of action accruing. For example, section 5 states that an…
News
27th January 2022
Ellisons Solicitors ensures first-of-its-kind victory for Essex flat owners
Ellisons Solicitors has won a significant victory for flat owners fighting against massive fire patrol (waking watch) bills. Ellisons was instructed by Cherrydown Management Limited, the Residents’ Management…
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11th January 2022
New proposals set out to fix the Building Safety crisis
There has been plenty of discussion in respect of building safety and cladding in the press in the past couple of years. However, most of this related to…
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17th December 2021
Fire Safety Enforcement Notices can be appealed if they are made unreasonably
Background Ellisons was recently instructed by a Management Company who was the ‘responsible person’ in relation to fire safety at a large residential development consisting of a number…
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13th December 2021
Update on Naylor and others v Roamquest Ltd and another [2021]
Background The full details of the background of this case is covered in our previous article (where can be found here). But very briefly, the claimants were leasehold…
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7th October 2021
Health and Safety guidance for high-rise residential buildings
Following the Building Safety Bill (“BSB”) entering Parliament, the Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) has published information relating to the safety principles for high-rise residential buildings (defined as…
News
30th September 2021
The Legal 500 2022 results
Ellisons Solicitors is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. In total nine practice areas were recommended in the 2022 edition across Essex…