[2024] UKUT 335 (LC)

Case No: LC-2023-467

AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER)

FTT REF: LON/00AJ/LRM/2022/0011

28 October 2024

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

AN APPEAL FROM THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER)

LANDLORD AND TENANT – RIGHT TO MANAGE – can a tenant under a long equitable lease be a qualifying tenant – construction of section 79(2) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 and the effect of procedural failings

BETWEEN:

AVON FREEHOLDS LIMITED

Applicant

-and-

CRESTA COURT E RTM COMPANY LTD

Respondents

7 – 26 Cresta Court,

Hanger Lane,

London W5

Upper Tribunal Judge Elizabeth Cooke

6 June 2024

Mr Justin Bates KC and Ms Sophie Gibson for the applicant, instructed by Scott Cohen Solicitors

Mr Winston Jacob instructed under the Public Access scheme for the respondents

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27; [2018] QB 571 [2024] 3 WLR 601

Assethold Limited v 7 Sunny Gardens Road RTM Company Ltd [2013] UKUT 509

Avon Freeholds Limited v Regent Court RTM Co Ltd [2013] UKUT 213 (LC); [2013] L&TR 23

Avon Ground Rents Limited v Canary Gateway (Block A) RTM Company Limited [2020] UKUT 358 (LC)

Elim Court RTM Company Limitedv Avon Freeholds Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 89; [2018] QB 571

Natt v Osman [2014] EWCA Civ 1520; [2015] 1 WLR 1536

Pearson v Alyo (1990) 60 P & CR 56

R v Soneji [2005] UKHL 49; [2006] 1 AC 340

RM Residential Ltd v Westacre Estates Ltd [2024] UKUT 56 (LC)

Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Limited v Oak Investments RTM Company Limited) [2005] RVR 426

Triplerose Limited v Mill House RTM Company Limited [2016] UKUT 80 (LC); [2016] L&TR 23

Walsh v Lonsdale (1882) LR 21 Ch D 9 CA