Collective Enfranchisement: When is a flat not a ‘flat’?

In Smith v Jafton Properties the court considered whether four self-contained flats used for short-term residential serviced accommodation were ‘flats’ and ‘occupied for residential purposes’. Leigh Shapiro investigates. ‘Although the 1967 Act and the 1993 did have common themes and probably a common origin, they are independent of each other. HHJ Hand was of the …
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Collective Enfranchisement: A question of contract or estate?

Natasha Rees examines a case that considers the status of a tenant where the lease is assigned in parts without the knowledge of the landlord ‘An assignment of part of the leased property by which the property is physically severed has the effect that the holder of each severed part has privity of estate with …
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