A director can be appointed by the current directors making a resolution. The appointment should then be confirmed at the next AGM. Check as rules do vary. I also query why as someone interested in management it has taken two...
The whole point about insurance is to reduce the possibility of having to pay out large amounts in the event of a large loss. I did have a number of water claims and the excess slowly increased to £1000. We...
Were you notified about the sale of the car park. If not you could have rights. If for some reason you do not then as you have parking rights the plot is not worth much therefore you could offer to...
Check the Local Government Association "Fire Safety in purpose-built blocks of flats" One of the comments "it is unnecessary and undesirable for a fire alarm to be provided" but read the rest. I am therefore skeptical of any recommendation to...
The statement used for the dogs were required for his disability. The key word here is registered guide dog e.g. Hearing dog for the deaf or seeing dog for the blind. Also I have never come across two dogs. I...
Reply to the comment left by David Atkins at 20/09/2017 - 18:16Because the developer i.e. freeholder would not give up the management without an RTM Co being formed, so we have two but the RMC is still under the control...
I have looked at this in the past and came to the conclusion that two individuals of any sex could constitute a household if they were partners. However strictly speaking if there is no relationship then they are breaking the...
Question - Is the block covered by insurance. If so any claim should be through the block insurance which would only involve one excess. I think any damage from the washing machine would be your responsibility but leaving a tap...
The links seem to refer to business parking in the main car park in the center of town and not street parking. I there suggest that the HBC has got it wrong (not for the first time)
Most leases require the service charges with no set off, as can be seen leaseholders seem to use any excuse for not paying some or all of the charges. If the leaseholder has any dispute it is up to them...
I am not sure about the comment " The sinking fund remains as a capital asset for each leaseholder, which they can require to be compensated for when they come to sell their flat." The current solicitors questionnaire asks the...
I think you would have to pay CGT but the price offered must be at a premium to make it worth your while to accept. i.e. it has to be the current price of the flat, plus an amount to...
1. I assume that the leaseholders jointly purchased the freehold and you have a share of that through the management company. 2. The freehold could be sold but you have a 999 lease and I would assume that the only...
Question: If the freeholder cannot require you to evict a tenant, and is some cases The leaseholder is not interested in any problem tenants then my conclusion is that action can only be taken against the tenant. I then conclude...
Generally the freeholder should be paying service charges. In a In a normal situation service charges are payable form a particular date written into the lease. Have the new flats been included on the insurance policy? As the flats are...
I would expect the managing agent to be giving the correct advice on the liability of the leaseholders. With reference to the collection of service changes from mortgage holders is that they now will not normally pay the outstanding amount...
If that is what the lease for the basement flat says says then they cannot be held liable for the cleaning and decorating of the communal hallway used by the. The flats were purchased with those provisions included so it...
David, You have been unlucky in your freeholder howver most RTM application go more smoothly. Just to tidy this up a bit: 1. An RTM Company can take days to form but 2. The procedure can take up to 8...
6th February 2020, 6 years ago
Why not try to buy the freehold?
Read More →30th September 2019, 7 years ago
A director can be appointed by the current directors making a resolution. The appointment should then be confirmed at the next AGM. Check as rules do vary. I also query why as someone interested in management it has taken two...
Read More →7th September 2019, 7 years ago
The whole point about insurance is to reduce the possibility of having to pay out large amounts in the event of a large loss. I did have a number of water claims and the excess slowly increased to £1000. We...
Read More →5th September 2019, 7 years ago
Were you notified about the sale of the car park. If not you could have rights. If for some reason you do not then as you have parking rights the plot is not worth much therefore you could offer to...
Read More →9th January 2019, 7 years ago
Check the Local Government Association "Fire Safety in purpose-built blocks of flats" One of the comments "it is unnecessary and undesirable for a fire alarm to be provided" but read the rest. I am therefore skeptical of any recommendation to...
Read More →10th March 2018, 8 years ago
The statement used for the dogs were required for his disability. The key word here is registered guide dog e.g. Hearing dog for the deaf or seeing dog for the blind. Also I have never come across two dogs. I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Atkins at 20/09/2017 - 18:16
Reply to the comment left by David Atkins at 20/09/2017 - 18:16Because the developer i.e. freeholder would not give up the management without an RTM Co being formed, so we have two but the RMC is still under the control...
Read More →28th July 2017, 9 years ago
I have looked at this in the past and came to the conclusion that two individuals of any sex could constitute a household if they were partners. However strictly speaking if there is no relationship then they are breaking the...
Read More →27th July 2017, 9 years ago
Question - Is the block covered by insurance. If so any claim should be through the block insurance which would only involve one excess. I think any damage from the washing machine would be your responsibility but leaving a tap...
Read More →26th March 2017, 9 years ago
The links seem to refer to business parking in the main car park in the center of town and not street parking. I there suggest that the HBC has got it wrong (not for the first time)
Read More →28th January 2017, 9 years ago
Most leases require the service charges with no set off, as can be seen leaseholders seem to use any excuse for not paying some or all of the charges. If the leaseholder has any dispute it is up to them...
Read More →29th August 2016, 10 years ago
the first question I have would be to do with the freehold. Is this a freehold or leasehold. How do you know that he bought additional land.
Read More →24th August 2016, 10 years ago
I am not sure about the comment " The sinking fund remains as a capital asset for each leaseholder, which they can require to be compensated for when they come to sell their flat." The current solicitors questionnaire asks the...
Read More →16th August 2016, 10 years ago
I think you would have to pay CGT but the price offered must be at a premium to make it worth your while to accept. i.e. it has to be the current price of the flat, plus an amount to...
Read More →16th August 2016, 10 years ago
1. I assume that the leaseholders jointly purchased the freehold and you have a share of that through the management company. 2. The freehold could be sold but you have a 999 lease and I would assume that the only...
Read More →4th August 2016, 10 years ago
Question: If the freeholder cannot require you to evict a tenant, and is some cases The leaseholder is not interested in any problem tenants then my conclusion is that action can only be taken against the tenant. I then conclude...
Read More →22nd July 2016, 10 years ago
Generally the freeholder should be paying service charges. In a In a normal situation service charges are payable form a particular date written into the lease. Have the new flats been included on the insurance policy? As the flats are...
Read More →15th July 2016, 10 years ago
I would expect the managing agent to be giving the correct advice on the liability of the leaseholders. With reference to the collection of service changes from mortgage holders is that they now will not normally pay the outstanding amount...
Read More →15th July 2016, 10 years ago
If that is what the lease for the basement flat says says then they cannot be held liable for the cleaning and decorating of the communal hallway used by the. The flats were purchased with those provisions included so it...
Read More →21st May 2016, 10 years ago
David, You have been unlucky in your freeholder howver most RTM application go more smoothly. Just to tidy this up a bit: 1. An RTM Company can take days to form but 2. The procedure can take up to 8...
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