I rent out a property in a converted house for which the lease is managed by a third party company. No problems for many years until a couple of builders bought flats in the same building. These owners are now using the internal/external areas as storage for both of their building companies (heavy machinery/building eased/petrol tools stored indoors). The management company sends out a letter every four months or so to say they will clear the communal areas on a certain dates. The rogue builders put the stuff in the back of the van for that day and then unload it back into the property the next day. I’m losing tenants because of it and I’ve contacted the management company to ask them why they won’t just sent out a letter saying that spot checks will be carried out and items removed. This would solve the problem once and for all. The management company won’t respond to this request, I am assuming because these clearances are an income generator for them, so they don’t actually want to solve the problem. I/my tenants have approached the builder flat owners, but one of them threatens violence and we’ve had to get the police involved twice. Any advice on how I can get to grips with this problem/hold the lease management company to account? Thanks.
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Reply to Changes to lease wordingby MacromiaEffectively, you have the opportunity to change anything within the leases of the nine participants that you all agree to - as long as this won't affect/contradict anything in the leases of the two flats who aren't participating (although parts of their leases can potentially be changed as well if all...
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by bigalxyzIn the process of buying freehold for our building. 9 participants (from 11 flats).
Our solicitor will extend leases to 999 years for an additional fee if we want to. She has asked, as part of that extension process:
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by HansiMyself and 7 other flats in an 8 flat building have just exchanged on the purchase of the freehold.
When the landlord offered the sale of the freehold we jumped at the chance because the landlord has always been extremely difficult, has often organised shoddily done work to the building...-
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by scot22What details must be given in an invoice for a levy ?
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Reply to Levyby MacromiaIt really does matter.
If a leaseholder is being charged a "levy" then what that "levy" is for is directly relevant - without knowing additional details no one can do more than guess whether that "levy" can be charged at all, let alone what details may need to be...-
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by peejayemThis concerns a semi-detached house that has been converted into two maisonettes. One freehold over the building, side driveway and front and rear gardens. In the rear garden is all paved to extend the driveway to give access to two garages and one parking space. Each garage is demised to one of the...
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by jazzythumperSince obtaining the RTM and changing the managing agent, we have never been given full accounts / receipts for the previous year(s). We believe that as the old freeholder and leaser holder of one of the flats were represented by the same solicitor that prior to the sale of the freehold, we were subsidising...
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Reply to Old managing agents accountsby Gordon999I suggest you apply to the local Magistrates Court for an order on the previous MA to provide the summary of service charges .
The RTM has powers to administer the service charge after hand over date going forward. But the period before handover , the service charge was under the previous...-
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