We own 2 of 5 leasehold flats in a victorian block. We are 2 RTM directors and there’s another 1 RTM member. The 2 other flats are owned by faceless corporation. Two years ago our block Management presented the leaseholders with quotes for major works. The RTM directors had provided two trusted contractors who quoted £55k and £45k each. Out of nowhere the block manager brought in a much lower quote of £35k from an unknown contractor. He had waited for our quotes to come in and got their builder mate in to quote massively cheaper.
The 3 other leaseholders naturally nominated the cheapest in a majority vote. The works were unsurprisingly shoddy with many faults we are now having to rectify at further cost. The amount of checking and negotiating with these cowboy builders was a time and energy sapping nightmare.
How can we avoid the block manager getting their builder mates to quote again with new major works this year?
The two RTM directors are united in wanting the best for the building and the 3rd rtm member always prefers the cheapest option but can be persuaded to go for wisest option. Can the RTM basically insist on which contractors are allowed to quote to the leaseholders? I understand that all leaseholders are permitted to suggest contractors but aside from the two RTM directors, the rest are absent landlords who never bother. The question is, is the block manager permitted to put forward his contractor mate? And what with their track record of providing shoddy contractors, can we insist that the block manager remove their chosen contractor from the quote list? Thanks!
The 3 other leaseholders naturally nominated the cheapest in a majority vote. The works were unsurprisingly shoddy with many faults we are now having to rectify at further cost. The amount of checking and negotiating with these cowboy builders was a time and energy sapping nightmare.
How can we avoid the block manager getting their builder mates to quote again with new major works this year?
The two RTM directors are united in wanting the best for the building and the 3rd rtm member always prefers the cheapest option but can be persuaded to go for wisest option. Can the RTM basically insist on which contractors are allowed to quote to the leaseholders? I understand that all leaseholders are permitted to suggest contractors but aside from the two RTM directors, the rest are absent landlords who never bother. The question is, is the block manager permitted to put forward his contractor mate? And what with their track record of providing shoddy contractors, can we insist that the block manager remove their chosen contractor from the quote list? Thanks!
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