For the answer to this question, Leasehold Life is very pleased to introduce new guest contributor Chris Alexander, a property litigation solicitor at SA Law LLP who advises landlords, tenants and managing agents on all aspects of residential landlord and tenant law. This advice includes service charge disputes, disrepair claims, forfeiture, lease extenstion, collective enfranchisement, right of first refusal and the appointment of managers. Chris also writes the Leasehold Lawyer Blog giving commentary on issues in the world of residential landlord and tenant law.

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For most people the only property valuations they have come across relate to the selling or purchasing of their property. Whilst they are obtained at a low cost and seemingly straight forward, sadly the same cannot be said of leasehold valuations under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. Leasehold Life is therefore very pleased to publish a succinct overview of the 3 elements that comprise this type of valuation from Solicitor David Whitney of Landlord and Tenant specialist law firm (and ALEP member) Painsmith Soliciitors. David also contributes to the PainSmith Landlord and Tenant Law Blog. 

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