[2001] EWLands LRA_13_2001 (29 November 2001)
LRA/13/2001
LANDS TRIBUNAL ACT 1949
LEASEHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT – legal costs incurred by landlord – absence of evidence to suggest LVT determination wrong – appeal dismissed – Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1973, s. 33
IN THE MATTER of an APPEAL FROM A DECISION of the LEASEHOLD TRIBUNAL for the LONDON RENT ASSESSMENT PANEL
PETER ROMER Appellant
(No Respondent)
Re: 15 Crescent Road
Crouch End
London N8
Before: N J Rose FRICS
Sitting at : 48/49 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JR
on 14 November 2001
Appellant in person
DECISION
"would propose to charge you £750 plus VAT in relation to dealing with Withers and a claim for costs in connection with the enfranchisement of 15 Crescent Road."
The amount of the latter claim was not quantified.
"Further matters appertaining to the transfer of the freehold involving Jennifer Israel (solicitors for the nominee purchaser); having a number of meetings with you concerning the title…"
"to the extent that they have been incurred in pursuance of the notice by the reversioner or by any other relevant landlord, for the reasonable costs of and incidental to any of the following matters, namely –
(a) any investigation reasonably undertaken –
(i) of the question whether any interest in the specified premises or other property is liable to acquisition in pursuance of the initial notice, or
(ii) of any other question arising out of that notice;
(b) deducing, evidencing and verifying the title to any such interest;
(c) making out and furnishing such abstracts and copies as the nominee purchaser may require;
(d) any valuation of any interest in the specified premises or other property;
(e) any conveyance of any such interest …"
"As you know, negotiations have been continuing and the Claimants have now issued proceedings in relation to that conveyancing which has increased the price."
Dated: 29 November 2001
(Signed) N J Rose