Long Leasehold Questions

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Opinion on advice to landlord from its agent by MartynSE5 Started by MartynSE5, 14-12-2019, 20:18 PM	1 response 5 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 14-12-2019, 20:41 PM
Selling Lease to Freehold Ltd Company by kennyrm Started by kennyrm, 14-12-2019, 19:50 PM	1 response 4 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 14-12-2019, 20:35 PM
18-month rule and invalid demands by MartynSE5 Started by MartynSE5, 14-12-2019, 05:54 AM	2 responses 38 views 0 likes	Last Post by MartynSE5 14-12-2019, 18:53 PM
Leaseholder Not Paying Service Charges by EavAH Started by EavAH, 13-12-2019, 16:56 PM	6 responses 85 views 0 likes	Last Post by scot22 14-12-2019, 18:04 PM
Tenant has "sole right to use garden"? Different lease wording by sarahbrowne Started by sarahbrowne, 14-12-2019, 13:50 PM	3 responses 36 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 14-12-2019, 16:44 PM
Problem with Service Charge Demands by bigalxyz Started by bigalxyz, 14-12-2019, 14:13 PM	6 responses 44 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 14-12-2019, 15:12 PM
Freeholder Issues by bluemonday735 Started by bluemonday735, 13-12-2019, 22:07 PM	2 responses 46 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 13-12-2019, 22:48 PM
Using Quantity Surveyor for Redecoration Project by bigalxyz Started by bigalxyz, 13-12-2019, 13:19 PM	1 response 42 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 13-12-2019, 13:38 PM
How to make other owners pay for the roof? by Scaramanga Started by Scaramanga, 13-12-2019, 00:50 AM	2 responses 60 views 0 likes	Last Post by AndrewDod 13-12-2019, 11:36 AM
Documentation required to grant underletting by Fairs fair Started by Fairs fair, 12-12-2019, 14:19 PM	21 responses 130 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 13-12-2019, 10:54 AM

Opinion on advice to landlord from its agent

by MartynSE5

I am one of four directors of a limited company that owns a building where the company has 67 long leases, and the company's affairs are managed by an agent.

Our agent asked for our approval to write an aggressive letter to our leaseholders, enforcing a particular covenant and threatening...
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14-12-2019, 20:18 PM
Reply to Opinion on advice to landlord from its agent

by leaseholder64

Zero tolerance policy normally refers to fire safety (and other safety) breaches by storing things in stairwells. You have a remarkably well managed block if you are actually successfully managing a "managed policy". Unfortunately managed policies are often used as an excuse for inaction,...
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14-12-2019, 20:41 PM
Selling Lease to Freehold Ltd Company

by kennyrm

I own 3 of 4 flats (leases) in a building and am 75% shareholder in the Ltd Company that owns the freehold. My neighbour (who owns the other lease and 25%) wants to sell up. I am interested in buying. Can he sell his lease to the Ltd Company instead of me privately, making me 100% shareholder, and owner...
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14-12-2019, 19:50 PM
Reply to Selling Lease to Freehold Ltd Company

by leaseholder64

If he sells to the company you will only own three leases and the company will own one. Have I missed something?

Whilst the company cannot grant a lease to itself, I think if its memorandum of association allows, it can have one of its leases assigned to it.

Have you considered...
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14-12-2019, 20:35 PM
Reply to 18-month rule and invalid demands

by MartynSE5

Thanks for your reply.

The actual spending that the landlord seeks to recover is more than what was inititally demanded.

Here is the information I think you're asking for:

The initial demand for 2018, sent to leaseholders in December 2017, stated the estimated...
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14-12-2019, 18:53 PM
18-month rule and invalid demands

by MartynSE5

I would appreciate opinions on this situation, please:

- Demands for service charge and ground rent for 2018 were sent in December 2017
- Delays in auditing accounts for 2018 caused the landlord's agent to send 20b notices in June 2019, predicting a £30k shortfall
-...
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14-12-2019, 05:54 AM
Leaseholder Not Paying Service Charges

by EavAH

Hi,
I'm hoping someone can help. I've tried to condense this - sorry if it's still too much.

I'm a freeholder in a house converted into 2 flats. I live upstairs. The leaseholder (downstairs) has ignored my invoices/letters (all invoiced correctly with the correct information) related...
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13-12-2019, 16:56 PM
Reply to Leaseholder Not Paying Service Charges

by scot22

Wasn't going to suggest that not knowing how you felt. However that is what I would do in the situation. In our block of 12, fortunately a holiday home, a dispute has gone on for 7 years. Hope you can get a quick sale but be careful not to conceal anything which might come back at you.
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14-12-2019, 18:04 PM
Reply to Leaseholder Not Paying Service Charges

by EavAH

Thanks so much to each of you for your help! I'm much clearer on what I need to include in my next letter to them and where to go if I don't get a response/payment. I've pretty much decided to put my flat up for sale – it's a lovely flat, but I'm dealing with a totally different mindset and I don't...
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14-12-2019, 17:29 PM
Reply to Leaseholder Not Paying Service Charges

by scot22

Very good suggestion.
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14-12-2019, 17:27 PM

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