On-Demand Content

Session 1

The Legal Landscape of Service Charges

• The concept of service charges
• Drafting repair and service charge clauses
• Common shortcomings in leases
• Liability of assignors and assignees when leases change hands
• Interpreting service charge clauses: case law
• Statutory rules impacting residential service charge regimes

Presenters:

Derek Bruce, Associate Professor, Kingston University
Richard Webber, Partner and Head of Property Disputes, RLS Law

Session 2

Practicalities of Running Service Charge Accounts - Part 1

• RICS Service Charge Professional Statement (2018), 1st edition
• Inherent conflicts in service charge management
• Service Charge Regimes
• Accounting Practicalities: Budgets, Client Accounts, Final Certificates
• Audits and ICAEW Requirements 

Presenters:

Derek Bruce, Associate Professor, Kingston University
Richard Webber, Partner and Head of Property Disputes, RLS Law

Session 3

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 ("Section 20") and the Attendant Regulations

• The concept of reasonableness
• Consultation (“Section 20”) Requirements
• Recognised Tenants’ Associations
• First Tier Tribunal (”FTT”) applications and other remedies
• Reform
• Recent case law

Presenters:

Derek Bruce, Associate Professor, Kingston University
Richard Webber, Partner and Head of Property Disputes, RLS Law

Session 4

Practicalities of Running Service Charge Accounts - Part 2

• Best value concepts and tendering
• Benchmarking and tenant satisfaction
• Apportioning costs and costs recovery
• Agents’ fees and other professional costs
• Handling sinking funds
• Green lease challenges

Presenters:

Derek Bruce, Associate Professor, Kingston University
Richard Webber, Partner and Head of Property Disputes, RLS Law