October 2015
ALEP Autumn Conference is judged the Association’s best yet by delegates
ALEP’s Autumn Conference 2015 took place on Tuesday 20 October at the Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park.
Hosted by ALEP’s Honorary President, Damian Greenish, the conference was attended by over 260 delegates – a full house once again.
September 2015
ALEP welcomes Res-Prop as its latest member firm
ALEP welcomes Res-Prop as its latest member firm.
Res-Prop is an RICS regulated firm of chartered surveyors specialising in leasehold valuation and consultancy. The company acts for both leaseholders and freeholders on lease extensions and freehold enfranchisement cases and has in excess of 10 years' experience in the field.
Res-Prop also has a block management service which is RICS regulated and a member of an property ombudsman scheme.
ALEP submits response to government consultation on tribunal fees
In early August, the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) became aware of a government consultation being undertaken in relation to proposed increases in tribunal fees.
The consultation - Enhanced fees for divorce, possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings and consultation on further fees proposal - centres on the government’s drive to improve efficiency and modernise HM’s Courts and Tribunal Services, and reduce costs to the taxpayer.
On Tuesday 15 September, ALEP submitted its official response to the consultation (Appendix A), which outlined its concerns in full and rejects, outright, the proposal as it stands on the basis that it is wholly unfair to leaseholders and will firmly strengthen the position of freeholders.
CLICK HERE TO READ ALEP'S RESPONSE IN FULL
Read full articleJuly 2015
ALEP ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE AUTUMN CONFERENCE LINE-UP
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the line up for its Autumn Conference 2015.
The event is being held on Tuesday 20 October at the Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park.
ALEP prides itself on delivering conferences twice a year that are specific and relevant to the leasehold enfranchisement sector and the line-up for this event is no exception.
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ALEP welcomes new member Manuel Swaden Solicitors
Manuel Swaden Solicitors was founded in 1989 and being located in West Hampstead, is within easy reach of the West End and the City. Manuel Swaden specialise in the law relating to Property and Private Client and have earned a reputation of providing top quality legal advice whilst retaining a personal and hands-on approach.
Manuel Swaden currently acts for a number of corporate landlords on large numbers of lease extensions of flats in their various buildings. In addition, the firm has acted for and continues to act for many individual tenants both to extend the terms of their leases and in a number of cases, for groups of tenants in the purchase of their freehold by way of collective enfranchisement.
Partner, Tamara Lester says, "We have developed excellent relationships with surveyors in this field to enable them to offer an exemplary service to their clients and are delighted to have been accepted to join ALEP."
Read full articleJune 2015
Training firmly on agenda at ALEP’s Leasehold Roundtable
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) welcomed senior representatives from the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Institute of Residential Property Management (IRPM), and the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) to its bi-annual Leasehold Roundtable in central London.
Read full articleALEP supports Leasehold Forum Summer Conference
ALEP is delighted to support Leasehold Forum Summer Conference, which is taking place on Thursday 16th July 2015 at the Reigate Manor Hotel, Reigate, Surrey.
Read full articleMay 2015
ALEP members go head-to-head for Quiz in the City!
On Wednesday 13 May over 70 ALEP members and guests enjoyed the second annual ALEP quiz night - Quiz in the City - at Rocket, City.
The evening was once again sponsored by Kerry London, with member firms also generously donating raffle prizes worth £800.
Sixteen firms battled to win the highly sought-after ALEP Quiz in the City Cup, answering general knowledge questions on subjects from world cities and sports to cinematic closing lines. Teams also faced multiple choice enfranchisement questions set by ALEP’s Honorary President, Damian Greenish of Pemberton Greenish.
The winning team, ‘Class A’, comprised members from Pemberton Greenish and Tanfield Chambers, and the judges were assured that no help was given by Damian himself!
Read full articleApril 2015
ALEP Spring Conference 2015: At the forefront of Leasehold Enfranchisement
ALEP’s Spring Conference 2015 took place on Tuesday 24 March at The Royal Institution in Mayfair. A record 265 delegates attended the event, which was hosted by ALEP’s Honorary President, Damian Greenish of Pemberton Greenish, and sponsored once again by Kerry London Insurance.
Read full articleMarch 2015
ALEP Autumn Conference: Date announced!
We are delighted to announce that ALEP's Autumn Conference will take place on Tuesday 20 October 2015 at The Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park.
This event is sponsored by our event partner, Kerry London.
Please return for further updates.
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