Commercial and Residential Service Charges covers the complex area of law for both residential and commercial property in the UK. The book looks at the issues practitioners face when advising clients on service charge disputes, including accountability for service charges, budgetary control, and certification of actual costs incurred. Commercial and Residential Service Charges covers the following: 1) History and overview in the UK: what is a service charge; leasehold and freehold charges (estate rent charges); historical statutory background; general approach to construction; codes of...