Thanks fos333, we have been appointed by the director who is backing us. The next step is to call a meeting to have a vote on whether or not we’re going to keep the managing agents. Still haven’t heard from the other two directors. They have been given enough opportunity to take part but have ignored us since day one.
AGM cancelled.
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by hhyHi all,
I live in a flat with a leasehold for 125 years. It has a conventional boiler and a hot water cylinder but I decided to replace them with a combi boiler.
The only clause in the lease related to alteration says:
"NOT to make any structural alterati...-
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by SouthernDaveIs that right though? Freeholder could charge surveyors fees for the OP situation by what you’ve just said there....
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by AndrewDodWell that is a whole different ballgame. Here they can charge a full wack for surveyors, structural engineers and might well refuse altogether. You cover all actual costs (in contrast to this OPs issue where there are no discernible costs)...
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by michelleadsHello,
I've come to ask your advice for the following situation.
I have a lease in a shared freehold of two apartments on the first floor and ground floor of a house that has been converted.
Almost two years ago, the second floor was purchased by an owner who made...-
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01-07-2022, 17:15 PM -
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by SouthernDaveThis is very interesting. We are just about to complete on a large 1 bed flat. I want to turn it into a 2 bed flat but the lease states that freeholder permission must be sought. It doesn’t mention any fees payable.
when going into the website, they state that they charge £250 just to consider...-
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01-07-2022, 21:14 PM -
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by AndrewDodhhy,
Why did they have to pay a solicitor or bailiff to receive your application. There was no other cost of them receiving it. So no.-
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01-07-2022, 20:29 PM -
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by Anna1985If you don't move the flue, no alteration....
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by hhyAndrewDod Gordon999
Unfortunately the lease says so:
"To pay to the Company on an indemnity basis all costs fees charges disbursements and expenses (including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing those payable to counsel solicitors surveyors and bailiffs)...-
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01-07-2022, 20:00 PM -
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by AndrewDodhhy,
The freeholder (whether via an agent or otherwise) can only charge what the lease says they can charge, not what their website says they can do. These are crooks pure and simple (of the common freeholder type - so not unusual to find crooks in this sector - they need to be driven ...-
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