Ricky Coleman
@peppercornlaw.bsky.social
Property lawyer specialising in advising flat owners
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How to serve a section 42 notice to extend a lease. There is more to this than meets the eye, in order to avoid gamesmanship from freeholders and their lawyers
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How to serve a section 42 notice - potential pitfalls and common mistakes
How does a leaseholder serve a section 42 notice and what are the common reasons things go wrong?
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May 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
How to serve a section 42 notice to extend a lease. There is more to this than meets the eye, in order to avoid gamesmanship from freeholders and their lawyers
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How can a group of leaseholders buy the freehold if the freehold was held by a now dissolved company, causing the freehold to be owned by the crown estate? www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/bona-va...
Bona Vacantia in Land Law: Dissolved Freehold Companies
A nightmare for any leaseholder - a bona vacantia freehold requiring the purchase of the freehold back from the Crown Estate
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May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
How can a group of leaseholders buy the freehold if the freehold was held by a now dissolved company, causing the freehold to be owned by the crown estate? www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/bona-va...
How could commonhold work in England and Wales? I've looked at the example of the very similar unit title system in New Zealand www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/commonh...
Commonhold: how does it work outside of England and Wales?
How might commonhold work in England and Wales? We take at look at strata titles in New Zealand for a glimpse into the future
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April 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
How could commonhold work in England and Wales? I've looked at the example of the very similar unit title system in New Zealand www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/commonh...
What is a ground rent? most have never heard of it until it becomes a problem. I've set out a guide to ground rent here www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/what-is...
Is ground rent being abolished? How to tackle onerous ground rent
The ultimate guide to onerous ground rent, how law is changing and what the options are
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March 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
What is a ground rent? most have never heard of it until it becomes a problem. I've set out a guide to ground rent here www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/what-is...
How to grapple with the thorny issue of a missing freeholder; a look at the several options available
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Missing Landlord? Legal Solutions with Peppercorn Law in Brighton
What are the options for a leaseholder with a missing freeholder? Here we set out the various legal options
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March 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
How to grapple with the thorny issue of a missing freeholder; a look at the several options available
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An exhausting but fulfilling end to the week at the Brighton leaseholders advice drop in. Noise nuisance, service charge issues and lease extensions with some conveyancing negligence thrown in. More info on the drop in service here www.leaseadvice.org/brighton-dro...
Brighton Drop In — Lease Advice
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February 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
An exhausting but fulfilling end to the week at the Brighton leaseholders advice drop in. Noise nuisance, service charge issues and lease extensions with some conveyancing negligence thrown in. More info on the drop in service here www.leaseadvice.org/brighton-dro...
A big announcement in the leasehold reform world this week, affecting RTM claims. More here www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/right-t...
Further leasehold reforms announced targeting Right to Manage
Changes to the Right to Manage process due to take effect in March 2025, read here for more detail
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February 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A big announcement in the leasehold reform world this week, affecting RTM claims. More here www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/right-t...
Due to currently handling several voluntary lease extensions which have turned sour after a 'quick' voluntary deal was accepted before my appointment, I've written something of a heads-up piece in the hope this sets out the risks in taking this route
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Should I accept freeholders offer to extend lease? What are the risks of informal lease extensions?
It starts with an unexpected letter from the freeholder or management company and says something like 'would you like to extend your lease?', setting out the benefits of doing so, followed by offer te...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Due to currently handling several voluntary lease extensions which have turned sour after a 'quick' voluntary deal was accepted before my appointment, I've written something of a heads-up piece in the hope this sets out the risks in taking this route
www.peppercornlaw.co.uk/post/freehol...
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