Introduction
1.This is an appeal by Mrs Tann, the leaseholder of one of a pair of maisonettes, from a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (“the FTT”) about the extent of the freeholder’s repairing obligations under the leases of the maisonettes and the lessees’ corresponding liability for service charges. 2.Mrs Tann is a solicitor, but is semi-retired and in any event landlord and tenant law is not within her expertise; for practical purposes she is a litigant in person. The first respondents are the freeholders of the building, and were represented before the FTT and at the hearing of the appeal by Mr Faisel Sadiq. I am grateful to Mrs Tann and Mr Sadiq. The second respondent Mr Wijetunge is the leaseholder of the other maisonette, and has not taken part in the appeal. I am told that he is content with the FTT’s findings, and is willing to pay his share of the cost of the repair in question whether it is the freeholders’ or the lessees’ responsibility.3.In the course of the hearing of the appeal Mrs Tann said that she had not seen Mr Sadiq’s skeleton argument. I am satisfied that it was sent to her by email on Friday 30 September 2022. The hearing adjourned for twenty minutes to allow Mrs Tann time to read the skeleton, and she indicated that she was content with that.