I have had my lease looked at by Lease.Org and am advised that the repair/ renewal of the windows lies with the Freeholder . In practical terms how would i legally enforce my Freeholder to carry out the replacement please ?. They are a particularly difficult Landlord !!!
Who owns the windows in a flat above a commercial premises
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I am joint freeholder with the property upstairs and have had issues with our roof leaking. After many repairs paying my 50% to the cost, the upstairs owner has decided to extend into the loft space and onto 50% of the flat roof at the back. I thought this would reduce the cost to me to the front of...
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by John2005Hi all. I have a question that was not linked to the same subject as my other topic so I figured it would make sense to create a new topic for this one.
I'm in the process of purchasing a flat and I have seen on one of the searches 'Environment' one to be specific - state "Further...-
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by TipperFor ground contamination you would be better to seek out a hydrogeologist as they deal with ground water and contamination issues and its remediation. Much of their work is desk research and then followed by any necessary on site tests.
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by Jones666Hi, new poster here, legal ignoramus. We live on the middle floor of a three story building (i.e. the British first floor), freehold jointly held as individual leases by all owners equally and managed by a residents' committee who employ estate managers. We and the flat above have balconies which are...
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Reply to Balcony repairs - lease issueby SydatonIt sounds to me that the Estate Managers are wrong. From what you say, the balcony is exactly that, a balcony, it might be an extension of the downstairs ceiling but at the moment it passes through the wall it becomes your balcony. And, from what you say, you are responsible for its repair.
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Reply to Balcony repairs - lease issueby roywCan 'ceiling' apply to something outside the property? Seems a bit of stretch to me. Suggest you post the relevant part of the lease.
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05-07-2022, 12:23 PM -
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Reply to Balcony repairs - lease issueby JK0It should be a certain proportion of the total cost, surely? I don't see how you can apportion different amounts to different flats.
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05-07-2022, 11:34 AM -
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Reply to Balcony repairs - lease issueby AndrewDodIt is going to depend on the exact wording of the lease (definitions of things like "building" and so on). There is no external rule....
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by JonRo15Thanks vmart...the other leaseholder/freeholder is desperate to sell her flat, as well and the part of the freehold. She is unable to sell/extend lease/transfer title without the missing freeholder, as there was no Declaration of Trust or similar in place. There is no company, just two individuals....
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by jazzythumperMyself and a fellow leaseholder recently acquired the RTM of our building. A converted Victorian terrace with 4 flats and separate shop to the front. We are the two directors of the RTM company.
I own the ground floor flat, which has a garden office. I would like to extend the garden office...-
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