I had a similar situation a few months ago. We replaced an old bathtub with a shower and enclosure. The plumber hadn't screwed the shower trap in correctly so every time we were taking a shower the waste water was...
Average service charge in the UK: £2,300/an No service charge paid between 2016-2025: 9 years Total Service Charge an average leaseholder could have expected to pay in that period: £20,700. If you're only be asked to pay £5,500 now to...
Until recently I was a tenant in a 4-person HMO in Hammersmith. I rented a room in that house for 13 years. At the same time, I owned and rented out a studio flat in Westminster. The studio was the...
Reply to the comment left by Godfrey Jones at 05/02/2025 - 17:30I have a smart lock on mine with PIN access. The day the tenancy ends is the day the PIN expires.
It's not that I'm 'unaware of upcoming EPC changes'. It's that I don't believe they will happen. For one the current Labour government have tellingly pushed this change out to beyond the next general election when they most certainly won't...
Tell me about it! My Recommendation 1 is to install flat roof insulation. It's not particularly expensive but the problem is, I have a leasehold flat and I don't own the roof. I pointed out that the top recommendation on...
As landlord, it's your responsibility to do anything in the garden that the tenants cannot easily and safely do themselves. So their job would be to clear leaves, do the weeding, mow the lawn etc. Your job is to arrange...
Average service charge for a UK flat is between £1000 and £2000 a year but this average range can vary depending on factors like the age and size of the property. So at £1600 per year per unit you fall...
You should inform the non-payer that as he is using the lack of a legal obligation as an excuse not to contribute, the other 5 contributors will have their funds returned to them and they will be instructed not to...
What's really maddening about EPCs are all the recommendations for parts of the structure that aren't even legally demised to you as a leaseholder. The Assessors should not be allowed to recommend that you make changes to parts of the...
14th January 2026, 3 months ago
I had a similar situation a few months ago. We replaced an old bathtub with a shower and enclosure. The plumber hadn't screwed the shower trap in correctly so every time we were taking a shower the waste water was...
Read More →18th September 2025, 7 months ago
Average service charge in the UK: £2,300/an No service charge paid between 2016-2025: 9 years Total Service Charge an average leaseholder could have expected to pay in that period: £20,700. If you're only be asked to pay £5,500 now to...
Read More →19th March 2025, 1 year ago
Until recently I was a tenant in a 4-person HMO in Hammersmith. I rented a room in that house for 13 years. At the same time, I owned and rented out a studio flat in Westminster. The studio was the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Godfrey Jones at 05/02/2025 - 17:30
Reply to the comment left by Godfrey Jones at 05/02/2025 - 17:30I have a smart lock on mine with PIN access. The day the tenancy ends is the day the PIN expires.
Read More →4th February 2025, 1 year ago
It's not that I'm 'unaware of upcoming EPC changes'. It's that I don't believe they will happen. For one the current Labour government have tellingly pushed this change out to beyond the next general election when they most certainly won't...
Read More →4th October 2024, 2 years ago
Tell me about it! My Recommendation 1 is to install flat roof insulation. It's not particularly expensive but the problem is, I have a leasehold flat and I don't own the roof. I pointed out that the top recommendation on...
Read More →6th August 2024, 2 years ago
As landlord, it's your responsibility to do anything in the garden that the tenants cannot easily and safely do themselves. So their job would be to clear leaves, do the weeding, mow the lawn etc. Your job is to arrange...
Read More →6th July 2024, 2 years ago
Average service charge for a UK flat is between £1000 and £2000 a year but this average range can vary depending on factors like the age and size of the property. So at £1600 per year per unit you fall...
Read More →19th June 2024, 2 years ago
You should inform the non-payer that as he is using the lack of a legal obligation as an excuse not to contribute, the other 5 contributors will have their funds returned to them and they will be instructed not to...
Read More →8th April 2024, 2 years ago
What's really maddening about EPCs are all the recommendations for parts of the structure that aren't even legally demised to you as a leaseholder. The Assessors should not be allowed to recommend that you make changes to parts of the...
Read More →