The WLR Daily case summaries
[2023] WLR(D) 279
Court of Appeal
Avon Ground Rents Ltd v Canary Gateway (Block A) RTM Co Ltd
[2023] EWCA Civ 616
2023 May 11; 30
King, Newey, Elisabeth Laing LJJ
Landlord and tenant— Right to manage— Validity of notice— Company seeking to acquire right to manage block of flats— Company serving notice on shared ownership tenants having leases granted for term exceeding 21 years— Whether shared ownership tenants being “qualifying tenants” by virtue of having “long leases”— Whether shared ownership tenants required to have staircased to 100% share in property in order to qualify as “long lease” holders— Whether notices validly served—
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c 15), s 76