There are an estimated 4.3 million leasehold properties nationwide. 244,000 of them are held by social landlords. Social landlords are constantly adding to the numbers of leasehold properties owned so the numbers are increasing as are the complexities of the legal issues involved in managing them.

This makes it ever more important to understand the legal framework and what good leasehold management looks like.

That’s why HQN has teamed up with leasehold specialists at Birketts to bring you this workshop. Our legal experts will:

• Explain the legal framework for good leasehold management
• Take you through the ‘recovery checklist’ to ensure that money spent on repairs or providing services can be recovered through the service charge
• Examine the Building Safety Act and the important changes introduced by that legislation that leasehold managers need to know about.

The workshop will conclude with a “dive” through some of the latest decisions from the Courts and Tribunals to enable delegates to apply the latest case law to their own work.

Essential for leasehold specialists, everyone responsible for managing or delivering services to leaseholders. Operational teams as well as legal and policy/strategy teams.

10.00 Welcome and introduction

10.10 Understanding good leasehold management and the current service charge regime

11.10 Assessing the Building and Fire Safety Bills from a leasehold management perspective

11.40 Break

11.50 Leasehold management case law round-up

12.45 Q&A panel discussion

13.00 Final networking opportunity

13.15 Close

Clive Adams, Partner, Head of Housung Management, Birketts LLP

An extremely experienced housing management specialist with particular expertise in disrepair and leasehold litigation (including service charge disputes and consultation issues under s.20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985).  Clive deals with complex Anti-Social behaviour cases involving Equality Act and/or proportionality defences. He advises on and handles Tenancy Fraud cases to trial and advices on Fire Safety compliance and resultant recovery of costs through the service charge account. Clive is renowned for his client care and technical ability, where he is known for being able to slice through complex legal issues and break them down in his advice to his clients.

Clive frequently appears in the First Tier Tribunal and conducts appeals to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). He has handled numerous cases to the Court of Appeal, most recently the case of Aster Communities v Chapman and others [2021] EWCA Civ 660.

Clive regularly undertakes training, particularly within his specialist areas, where his knowledge is second to none. Clive has appeared on expert panels for national housing forums and conferences such as the Chartered Institute of Housing, Lime Legal, National Housing Federation, South East Consortium and the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group.

James Humphreys, Senior Associate, Birketts LLP

James is a Senior Associate in the Property Litigation team at Birketts, and has acted for both building owners and leaseholders on a range of issues relating to cladding and fire safety for high-rise buildings.

James has advised extensively on various aspects of the Building Safety Act 2022 since its introduction, and is well-versed in its (many) problem areas.

Priya Joshi, Birketts

If you are unable to attend an event or public training course, please let us know in writing (email is fine) at least 48 hours before. Please email [email protected]

Otherwise, a cancellation fee of £60 plus VAT will be chargeable.

If you are using a package place to attend and do not inform us within the agreed time frame, then a place will be taken to cover your non-attendance.

Cancellations must be made in writing, and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited.