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Barclays Conveyancing Panel Frustrated by Restrictive Valuation Appeals Process

Feb 23, 2014

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Simon Seaton

in CQS Conveyancing, CQS Policy Templates

Barclays will no longer allow valuation appeals unless there is more than a 25% gap between the borrower’s estimated value and the value provided by the surveyor. Under this new rule, for example, a surveyor could value a £200,000 house at £151,000 and no appeal can be made. Previously Barclays had no restrictions. In an…
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and unfair service charges?

Jan 24, 2010

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Simon Seaton

in CQS Conveyancing, CQS Policy Templates

In the recent case of Morgan v Fletcher & others six leasehold owners (the “leaseholders”) in a block containing of eight flats (the “block”) applied to the LVT to vary retrospectively vary their leases. The leaseholders argued that the service charge clauses in the leases were ” not satisfactory” under section 35 of the Landlord…