In Riverside v Unsdorfer [2022] UKUT 98 (LC), the UT provides a potential solution to the issue of retaining a tribunal appointed manager when the landlord changes hands. Other thorny and important issues were raised, but have been left for another day. The Appellant landlord lost the appeal though because they had not raised the issue on appeal before the FTT and had they done, the UT considered events would have been very different.
Three members of chambers, Philip Rainey QC, Daniel Dovar and Jonathan Upton acted for the successful Respondents.
The link to the decision is here.
Marc Glover has been instructed as Prince Hussam's lead counsel in the dispute since 2023, having taken over from John Wardell KC (Wilberforce). Peter Arden KC (Erskine Chambers) and Geraint Jones KC (3 Paper Buildings), were engaged with Marc in the Petition hearing, along with Tanfield’s Hugh Rowan. Marc and Hugh were assisted Sami Allan, Pupil Barrister at Tanfield Chambers. Stephen Moverly-Smith KC (XXIV) and Adam Baradon KC (Blackstone) acted on behalf of MTC.
After years of talk on meaningful reform, will 2025 be the year that things begin to change?
