service charge dispute Archives

Is this auction purchase misselling?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Hi, I’ve recently agreed to purchase a studio flat with a pre-auction offer. I paid the auction fees of £7,800...

Author: Readers Question

3rd February 2026, 3 months ago | 4

Hi, would like some advice. A small development’s residents pay a rent charge for communal areas (garden, fences, lights, etc.)....

Author: Mark Alexander

20th November 2025, 5 months ago | 3

The buy-to-let looked like a solid investment. The figures stacked up, tenants paid on time, and the landlord assumed service...

Author: Readers Question

8th October 2025, 7 months ago | 34

Hi, I bought a flat in June 2021. The previous leasehold had a debt to the freeholder for service charges...

Author: Readers Question

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

I sit on the board of an Right to Manage (RTM) in a block of 10 flats. We need roof...

Author: Readers Question

8th January 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hello all, happy new year and I hope you can advise how we should proceed. My son bought his flat...

Author: Readers Question

29th November 2023, 2 years ago | 11

Hello, recently I extended my lease, after that my freeholder wanted to charge me £100 for maintenance/ service charge yearly....