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Last week I had the pleasure of spending two days at the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT), acting against my client’s tenants. Now two things struck me. Firstly, I have never seen the Tribunal so busy and, secondly, our legal friends will argue black is white!
I guess the busyness of the Tribunal could be down to a number of things. It could be a factor of the recession, where flat owners are paying closer attention to their service charges; there is more awareness of leaseholders’ rights; the quality of management and services is declining; or the intertwining legislation, rights and regulations make flat living ever more complicated, resulting in more and more disputes needing resolution.
I won’t go into the details of the case – that will get reported in due course. However, what legislative drafters had in their minds when they wrote some of the intricate technical points is anyone’s guess!
Now, this is where the Government should realise that they could bring in regulation to try and make everyone’s life easier and avoid huge costs at LVT.
Of course our Coalition leaders have decreed that they do not want any regulation, they have a policy of one Act out for one Act in and in reality MP’s do not actually see the difference between regulation for necessity over their general principles.
I am a big fan of small Government but they need to take action in the right areas.
Of course for the advocates and advisors it would put a dent in our livelihoods!
18 Nov 2010 16:49:19