Hi, I’ll try and be as clear as I can with this, it is not a system that everyone is aware of – new builds now come with a heating/energy system that produces heat and hot water to flats, this is billed separately to anything else and the l…
Hello everyone, My son bought a leasehold flat in North West London and the freeholder has been sending him numerous letters from his solicitor alleging the flat is not maintained etc. All untrue as my son spent £20,000 on refurbishment
The freeholder …
Hi everyone, I’m seeking help for an issue the RTM (Right to Manage) is dealing with. The RTM gained legal status on April 28th, 2023, and we (I’m one of the two directors) hired a managing agent to handle the block on our behalf.
Hi everyone, my family own several leasehold flats and in each case the leases allow the freeholder to arrange building insurance and to recharge this to the leaseholders.
Every time the property is valued by an RICS surveyor the insurance value has in…
Hello, if a right-to-manage company or their managing agent did not follow due process, such as issuing a Section 20B appropriately, all the leaseholders of the building can withhold money for a historic SC item.
How should a right-to-management compan…
Hello, I would appreciate some advice on the process of going to a first-tier tribunal and how to keep costs down as I am already trying to sell the flat to a cash buyer company at a loss. I would really rather not
Hello, I own two flats in a block of four, so there are 3 lessees. There is a managing agent for the freeholder who is less than efficient and very expensive but that’s another matter.
Major works are scheduled (and required) and we have agreed o…
Hi, Our block of flats has recently had a section 20 notice issued, with a large cost attributed to the four leaseholders in the building. All of us have contested this as we believe that not only are the works unnecessary
Hello – long-time reader, first-time poster – many thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I have a repair which has significantly overrun, due to mistakes made by the freeholder’s repair company. Looking for suggestions on appropriate…
Hello, I have a leasehold property which I rent out, the freeholder being the local council. My tenant, a single lady in her 60s, obviously has mental health problems which were not apparent when she took over the flat.
The flat is filled to the brim w…
Hello, I have received an invoice of £75 to register the name of my tenant with the freeholder. Part of the process requires that I submit the AST to the freeholder.
I have queried this payment on three levels:-
1) The name of my tenant if personal inf…
Hello, I sold a leasehold flat on last September. The freeholder is now sending demands (forwarded to me) for ground rent to March 2023.
I would normally assume a computer error, but having had dealings with this company for over ten years (they are on…
Hi, I moved into a block of leasehold flats last year and I’m reaching out for a neighbour but also for myself.
Several years ago there was some flooding in a room (considered to be a cleaning room
Hello, A question on financial responsibility for the roof of a block of flats that has been sold to another ‘user’.
We’ve had an item on our service charge for legal fees that were run up by the freeholder in relation to legal fees f…
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