The costs of dangerous cladding – leaseholders position

First Tier Tribunal LON/00AH/LSC/2017/0435 – Firstport Property Services Ltd v various leaseholders of Citiscape We previously saw the Salford decision on the costs of a ‘waking watch’ in a tower with ‘Grenfell’ style cladding, but this was the first, keenly awaited, decision on the liability of leaseholders of an affected building (here in Croydon) to pay for the costs of removal and replacement of such cladding under their leases. Before going into the details, we should be clear that a) this is a non-binding first tier tribunal decision, b) it turns wholly on the specific lease clauses and the specific facts, c) it is not a precedent in any way, shape or form. That said, to the extent that there are similar clauses in other leases for other buildings, it is suggestive of how they will be interpreted by the Tribunal. Citiscape, a private block, has Grenfell style cladding. Leaseholders were being asked to pay an estimate of £483,000 for the…

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