On the Case: The Supreme Court on RTM and estate service charges in FirstPort

Jess Harrold is joined by James Souter and Lauren Fraser, partner and senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, to discuss the Supreme Court decision in FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd and others – a dispute involving the right to manage and service costs on a large estate in London.

Souter and Fraser advance the main arguments relied on by the parties, and discuss how they were addressed by the Supreme Court - as well as the implications of the decision for estate landlords and RTM companies.