123 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HR LON/00AY/OCE/2025/0005
DECISION
Decisions of the Tribunal (1) The Tribunal approves the two draft transfer deeds (TR1) to be signed by the First and Second Respondent respectively. The draft transfers have been drafted on the basis that the First Respondent is the legal owner[1]This has been a paper decision which has been consented to by the applicants. The documents that were referred to are in a bundle which extends to 22 pages prepared by the Applicants containing the two draft transfers, Office Copy Register and Title Plans. The contents of which we have recorded. Therefore, the Tribunal had before it an electronic/digital trial bundle of documents prepared by the Applicant, in accordance with previous Directions dated 22 January 2025. The application[1]On the 27 April 2022 the Applicant served an initial Notice under section 13 of the Act on the First Respondent. No Counter Notice was served by either Respondent.[2]The Applicant then made a Claim to the County Court for an order under section 25(5) and (6) of the Act on the 21 December 2023.On the 27 September 2024 His Honour Judge Dight CBE made an order in the following terms:[3]“1. Under s.25(6) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, the freehold interest in the Specified Premises, namely 123 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HR and the Additional Freeholds shall be vested in the Claimant in accordance with the proposals contained in the initial notice dated 14 April 2022;[4]2. Once the terms of the transfer have been determined by the First-tier Tribunal under Schedule 5 to the said Act, a District Judge of this Court shall forthwith execute such transfer. The issue as to the terms of the transfer be transferred to the First-tier Tribunal under s. 176A of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002;[5]In accordance with the Order, the application was submitted to the First-Tier Property Tribunal and directions were issued on 22 January 2025. These provided that the case would proceed to a paper determination. The applicants have not objected to this or requested an oral hearing.[6]The paper determination took place on 26 March 2025.[7]In accordance with the directions, the Applicants’ solicitors supplied the Tribunal with a bundle that contained copies of relevant documents from the County Court proceedings, various title documents, the existing and proposed lease and an Expert Witness valuation report 2. The issues[8]The only issue for the Tribunal to determine is to review and approve the two draft transfers to be signed by the First and Second Respondent respectively. Terms of the Transfer[9]The Tribunal have considered the two draft transfers for property and are satisfied that the terms should be approved as drafted. Name: Duncan Jagger MRICS Date: 26 March 2025 RIGHTS OF APPEAL[1]If a party wishes to appeal this decision to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) then a written application for permission must be made to the First-tier Tribunal at the Regional office which has been dealing with the case.[2]The application for permission to appeal must arrive at the Regional office within 28 days after the Tribunal sends written reasons for the decision to the person making the application.[3]If the application is not made within the 28 day time limit, such application must include a request for an extension of time and the reason for not complying with the 28 day time limit; the Tribunal will then look at such reason(s) and decide whether to allow the application for permission to appeal to proceed despite not being within the time limit.[4]The application for permission to appeal must identify the decision of the Tribunal to which it relates (i.e. give the date, the property and the case number), state the grounds of appeal, and state the result the party making the application is seeking.