Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Explanatory Notes

Claim to acquire right

Section 88: Costs: general

157.Section 88 specifies that any recipient of a claim notice is entitled to recover from the company the reasonable costs incurred in dealing with that notice.  Such costs cannot include any costs incurred in proceedings before a LVT unless the tribunal finds that the RTM company is not eligible to acquire the right to manage.  Application can be made to a LVT for a ruling on the amount which can be recovered.

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