Hi, our landlord is running a section 20 consultation for a major works contract. He obtained three quotes, one very high, the second very slightly cheaper and the third very low. The third was disqualified, purportedly on the grounds that they must have misunderstood the job. The second bidder has therefore won the job, and we have now discovered that this contractor is in fact owned by our landlord! We suspect he waited for the first bid to come in (possibly even asking the contractor to bid on the high side) and then submitted a slightly cheaper one in order to win. I know the landlord is obliged to disclose any connection with a contractor for Qualifying Long Term Agreement consultations, but strangely there doesn't seem to be a similar obligation for Major Works consultations - the only thing I can see is the obligation to obtain at least one quote from a non-connected bidder. Is there anything we can do to challenge this selection?
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Reply to Pet consentDoes the 2nd Schedule of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 cover unfair restrictive covenants under leases? Looking elsewhere, it has been suggested that a freeholder may be willing to waive a "no pets" clause if that can be obtained in writing or it may be possible to negotiate a deed of variation....23-01-2021, 07:24 AM
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Hi, I don’t know why but my previous post was unapproved. SO let me repost this topic.
I just exchanged the contact for a leasehold property. The freeholder’s agent is {Name removed}.
My lease requires freeholder’s consent for keeping a pet. I have a cat and need consent...12-12-2020, 10:05 AM -
Reply to S146 Notice and subsequent EventsIt is quite clear that we are not being told the full story, the freeholder is clearly trying to obtain an asset which has value and that is rarely allowed to happen. The leaseholder is obviously well known to the freeholder, we are told that there is no equity in the property but there is no mortgage,...23-01-2021, 07:05 AM
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We have served a S146 Notice to a Leaseholder who has abandoned the Flat. The Flat was given to the Leaseholder originally by a relative and he has run up significant debts which mean there is no equity in the Flat sale proceeds. In addition, there is drug activity evidence and the Flat has been subsequently...21-01-2021, 10:39 AM
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So sorry to hear of your partner 's issues.
I agree with posts already given. A key word in legal matters is reasonable. To charge an excessive amount of money to replace sound windows is patently unreasonable. In my opinion it is rock solid your partner should not have any financial charges....22-01-2021, 22:38 PM -
Hi all
This is a request for help for my partner who is the long term leaseholder on a ground floor flat/maisonette in a detached house owned by a large group.
The freeholder is demanding all the double glazing be replaced at a cost IRO £8000. My partner simply cannot afford...21-01-2021, 14:33 PM -
Reply to S146 Notice and subsequent Eventseagle2 - why? The leaseholder doesn't engage, there is a somebody who claims to be an interested party, without any proof of authority to action.
There is no legal standing so far, unless the so called representative will provide the paperwork required.
If it happens after...22-01-2021, 18:17 PM -
Reply to S146 Notice and subsequent EventsThis is different, we have a freeholder who has had dealings with the leaseholder and is likely to know if a letter is genuine....22-01-2021, 16:02 PM
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Reply to S146 Notice and subsequent EventsIt isn't enough to simply provide a letter of authority these days I'm afraid. Anyone acting on just a letter of authority when dealing with property matters and a possible conveyance would be negligent. Particularly when doubts have already been raised about the persons identity which is why a passport...22-01-2021, 15:39 PM
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Reply to Pet consentThe constraints on terms in consumer contracts with landlords are not the same as those between freeholders and leaseholders.
There's nothing specific in the consumer rights act that says that a landlord has to allow pets, but that was part of some older Office of Fair Trading (now called...22-01-2021, 15:05 PM