Leasehold Valuation Tribunals: A Practical Guide

A practical guide to practice and procedure in leasehold valuation tribunals and rent assessment committees. This falls into two major categories: determining the purchase price payable on leasehold enfranchisement applications; and the determination of the reasonableness of service charges.

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The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 considerably extends the jurisdiction of Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (LVTs). This work provides easy to follow guidance on how to conduct a dispute in a LVT or Rent Assessment Committee (RAC), where cases often fail due to the lack of proper preparation.
* Sets out all the powers, responsibilities and jurisdiction of the LVT and RAC
* Supplies detailed procedural guidance on cases coming before these bodies
* Deals separately with each type of claim, for rents, valuation, service charges, appointment of manager, variation of leases and breach of covenant
* Goes through claims in chronological order, showing what to do at each stage
* Considers all related topics - such as costs, enforcement and appeals to the Lands Tribunal
* Explains how the LVT's powers have been extended by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
* Covers the new regulations governing proceedings at LVTs under the 2002 Act