Cases
Patwardhan v Ivygate Developments Ltd [2022] EWHC 3367 (Ch)
Lease extension claim under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993...
Ellodie is a specialist leasehold barrister with particular expertise in leasehold enfranchisement, service and administration charge disputes, right to manage and rights of first refusal. She also deals with related areas of law such as easements, restrictive covenants, property related professional negligence and commercial landlord and tenant.
Ellodie has extensive experience in all aspects of landlord and tenant work, including:
Ellodie also deals with more general leasehold issues such as the interpretation of covenants and appeared in the leading Supreme Court case on the reasonableness of withholding consent under a qualified covenant, a case which concerned mixed use property and the enfranchisement risk of a change of use. Ellodie is equally happy to deal with non-leasehold easements and covenants and has considerable experience advising on the release of restrictive covenants affecting not only leasehold, but also freehold, land under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925.
Ellodie acts for a broad range of clients, including the Great Estates, Crown tenants, groups of leaseholders, Local Authorities, developers, ground rent investors, high net worth individuals, housing associations and other charities and educational establishments. Ellodie’s work covers the length and breadth of England and Wales and she regularly travels to, or attends remote hearings in, areas with a high density of flats, such as the south coast, or leasehold houses, such as the Midlands.
Ellodie has experience of appearing before the courts at all levels and the First-Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Property Chamber. However, she also understands the importance of keeping matters out of court, particularly as the majority of her work involves advising on transactions or acting in disputes in which the parties will be obliged to have a continuing relationship following the conclusion of that dispute. In this regard, she often reviews, drafts or advises on the validity of notices and advises on valuation issues or the terms of leases and transfers. Ellodie has also been praised by mediators for her approach to mediation.
Ellodie regularly speaks and writes on landlord and tenant matters. She is a contributor to ‘Service Charges and Management’ (Sweet & Maxwell) and is co-author of ‘Leasehold Enfranchisement Explained’ (RICS Publishing), a book which seeks to explain the legal aspects of enfranchisement for valuers but has been used widely by lawyers wanting an accessible guide to the subject. Whilst ‘Leasehold Enfranchisement Explained’ is now out of print, its content appears, and is regularly maintained by Ellodie, on iSurv, the RICS best practice website.
Ellodie’s enthusiasm and aptitude for dealing with the valuation aspects of leasehold enfranchisement has been further developed by her part-time role with the Law Commission. Since 2018 Ellodie has been working on the reform of the legislation with particular responsibility for the reform of the valuation provisions.
Leasehold Enfranchisement and Right to Manage
Residential Leasehold Management and Disputes
Restrictive Covenants
Easements and Profits a Prendre
Professional Negligence Claim Related to Property
Conveyancing Disputes
Land Registration and Adverse Possession
Commercial Landlord and Tenant
Property Development including Overage disputes
Great technical ability but down to earth, and able to explain issues easily to lay clients. She also has great client inter-personal skills, is able to cut straight through to the issues and is commercial too"
Cases
Patwardhan v Ivygate Developments Ltd [2022] EWHC 3367 (Ch)
Lease extension claim under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993...
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Cases
Mortimer v Eco Chic Limited (unreported)
Brighton County Court: ’67 Act claim; whether properties built and restricted to use as holiday...
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Cases
House of Mayfair Ltd v Aitchison [2021] UKUT 73 (LC)
Collective enfranchisement; Development; Flats; Hope value; Valuation.
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Cases
Sequent Nominees Ltd (formerly Rotrust Nominees Ltd) v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47
Change of use; Consent; Enfranchisement; Landlords' rights; Leases; Mixed use premises; Planning...
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JGS Properties Ltd v King [2017] UKUT 233 (LC)
’67 Act claims; deferment rate in the West Midlands; adjustments to the Sportelli rate to reflect...
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Portman Estate Nominees v Jamieson [2018] UKUT 0027
This was a dispute regarding the price payable for the freehold of a house in Marylebone under...
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Portman Estate Nominees Ltd v Starlight Headlease Ltd [2016] UKUT 0467 (LC)
New lease claim; apportionment of marriage value under Sch. 13, para. 10(2), LRHUDA 1993 where a...
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Greenpine Investment Holding Ltd v Howard de Walden Estates Ltd [2016] EWHC 1923 (Ch)
New lease claim; solicitors’ undertakings; the meaning of “terms of acquisition” under s. 48(1),...
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News
07 07 2023
Landmark Chambers wins two awards at the ERMAs
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Property Law Quarter Day update - Mixed Use Issues For Commercial Property Lawyers
Timothy Morshead KC, Ellodie Gibbons, Aaron Walder, and Katie Helmore
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Property Law Nuts & Bolts, Part 5: Costs
Ellodie Gibbons, Tom Morris, and Rupert Cohen
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News
10 02 2023
Landmark Chambers list of Attendees for MIPIM 2023
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News
06 02 2023
Ellodie Gibbons joins Landmark Chambers
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Cases
Moorjani v Durban Estates Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 1252
Leasehold covenants; the correct measure of damages for loss of amenity arising from a landlord’s...
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Merie Bin Mahfouz Co (UK) Ltd v Barrie House (Freehold) Ltd [2014] UKUT 390
Collective enfranchisement; the date at which “units” had to exist in order for the landlord to...
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Plotnek v Govan [2014] UKUT 332 (LC)
’67 Act claim; construction of a rent review provision; whether the reviewed rent should have...
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