Jess Stanway

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20 July 2026 | Author: Jess Stanway

Court of Appeal clarifies statutory test for self-contained buildings in residential right to manage applications

The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in In Courtyard RTM Company Ltd and others v Rockwell (FC103) Ltd and another [2026] EWCA Civ 712; two combined appeals concerning the application of the statutory test for acquiring the right to manage a “self-contained part” of a building under section 72 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

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