Leaseholder or freeholder responsibility?
3 years ago | 8 comments
Leaseholder issues with freeholder?
9:21 AM, 30th June 2023, 3 years ago
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Hello, I am the leaseholder and I am having issues with the freeholder who rents out the flat above. The tenants are noisy because of the wooden floors and there have been two leaks which have caused damage to my flat downstairs. The freeholder pays a letting agent to manage the property upstairs.
In terms of the lease, the freeholder must pay the house insurance. When I moved into the property I contacted them about the insurance and they never got back to me so I have paid the house buildings insurance for 4 years even though it states in the lease that they should pay it.
They have not repaired any of the leak damage and after saying they would install carpets they have not done anything to the property.
I have also had to contact the insurance company as we have movement in the corner of the house and they will have to pay for the excess but I am not sure they ever will!
I am not sure what to do. I have maintained the property and cleaned the communal porch area and front garden and painted the outside of the house with no support from the freeholder.
I am looking for some advice please,
Sarah
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2:57 PM, 2nd July 2023, About 3 years ago
What does it say about insurance in the lease?
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2:09 PM, 3rd July 2023, About 3 years ago
I had a very awkward freeholder who didn’t want to insure properly or at all. My solicitor told me about ‘contingency insurance’ – ask a broker, and fingers crossed, you should get cover.
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6:42 PM, 3rd July 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Freda Blogs at 03/07/2023 – 14:09
Thanks so much. Appreciate the advice.
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4:20 PM, 5th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by SL at 01/07/2023 – 09:39
It doesn’t have to. It’s an implied covenant in all leases. But not taking action against another tenant is not necessarily a breach of that implied cov by freeholder.