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Sticky: FAQ On Leasehold Property Issues-Your Answer Might Be Here by leaseholdanswers Started by leaseholdanswers, 29-05-2014, 08:36 AM	3 responses 9,551 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator2 17-06-2021, 21:40 PM
Consent to Let from freeholder - required? by BigMc Started by BigMc, 06-06-2015, 10:41 AM	18 responses 3,466 views 0 likes	Last Post by andybenw 07-06-2015, 19:18 PM
Intermediate Leasehold purchase by mulberry49 Started by mulberry49, 04-06-2015, 09:21 AM	7 responses 989 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 06-06-2015, 22:16 PM
Freeholder Consent by harrietsmith Started by harrietsmith, 06-06-2015, 11:33 AM	2 responses 575 views 0 likes	Last Post by ram 06-06-2015, 15:26 PM
Managing Agents or Letting Agents by bigviv Started by bigviv, 01-06-2015, 15:48 PM	3 responses 628 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 05-06-2015, 13:09 PM
Leaseholder with share of freehold by Djthouse Started by Djthouse, 04-06-2015, 15:51 PM	3 responses 646 views 0 likes	Last Post by andybenw 04-06-2015, 20:55 PM
Does the leaseholder have to complete works first before the service charge is paid? by GroundRentInvesting Started by GroundRentInvesting, 02-06-2015, 10:38 AM	13 responses 2,492 views 0 likes	Last Post by andydd 04-06-2015, 14:15 PM
Applicability of Lands Tribunal /Appeal court judgements to other block Leaseholders by OllieP Started by OllieP, 01-06-2015, 12:12 PM	3 responses 474 views 0 likes	Last Post by OllieP 04-06-2015, 12:09 PM
Major refurbishments Section 20 by pernes Started by pernes, 14-02-2015, 15:10 PM	13 responses 3,446 views 0 likes	Last Post by JK0 03-06-2015, 18:20 PM
Who decides on managing agent by madmaxwell Started by madmaxwell, 03-06-2015, 06:53 AM	2 responses 520 views 0 likes	Last Post by ram 03-06-2015, 14:55 PM
Buying flat - 13 items of s20 major works with no estimation - URGENT by Black_bird Started by Black_bird, 02-06-2015, 07:54 AM	11 responses 3,625 views 0 likes	Last Post by Black_bird 03-06-2015, 10:33 AM

Reply to What constitutes ‘development’ in a leasehold

by SouthernDave

The word “structure” is definitely misused in lease agreements. If the word “structural” is used then this could refer to load bearing walls, but the word “structure” is fairly ambiguous. Even though a partition wouldn’t technically be “structural”, it could still be considered “structure”....
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15-08-2022, 21:57 PM
What constitutes ‘development’ in a leasehold

by SouthernDave

I’ve seen this question come up before, but I couldn’t find a topic specific to this question;
we have bought a leasehold flat which needs major work. I have submitted drawings to the freeholder for their permission to put up a wall and make a new door way, BUT…
changing the kitchen...
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15-08-2022, 16:50 PM
Reply to What constitutes ‘development’ in a leasehold

by Tipper

Removing walls between rooms can compromise the fire compartmentation and escape routes from of the flat. You should be careful not to put yourselves or others at risk....
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15-08-2022, 21:20 PM
Reply to What constitutes ‘development’ in a leasehold

by Section20z

Removing any wall is a structural alteration (regardless if its plasterboard it can still be load bearing). I would always want to see full plans and structural engineers report before granting consent.
Risks to freeholder are just too great....
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15-08-2022, 21:11 PM
Reply to Would water ingress be considered nuisance in accordance with the lease

by Lawcruncher

Starlane should ask for a claim to be made to see what the MA comes back with.

It comes down to what the tenant's repair clause, the landlord's repair clause and the insurance provisions in the lease say and how they interact. Can you set them out for us, Starlane?
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15-08-2022, 20:51 PM
Would water ingress be considered nuisance in accordance with the lease

by Starlane

The flat above one of our tenants has caused two separate water ingress issues to the flat below June and August, the issue is apparently either a faulty slow leaking stop cock or washing machine. They have asked to see a plumbers report and apparently there isnt one .The MA said no insurance claim...
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14-08-2022, 16:56 PM
Reply to Would water ingress be considered nuisance in accordance with the lease

by jrsteeve

You aren't actually wrong. The damage caused so far may be below the excess, so not worthy of a claim. If remedials are above the excess the MA should put you in touch with the broker/claims portal. Unless it's affecting the common areas the MA will deem it a flat to flat leak, so isn't their immediate...
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15-08-2022, 20:16 PM
Reply to What constitutes ‘development’ in a leasehold

by Hudson01

No, i did'nt but i know of neighbours who did..... but they were just plasterboard walls to separate the lounge from the kitchen to make it a little more..... open. So certainly no supporting walls that would require steel etc. I would say that anything requiring more than a joiner would be a no, n...
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15-08-2022, 17:38 PM
Enforcement of Nuisance Clause

by comm1985

What can a freeholder do to a leaseholder who is subletting to a subtenant that is causing nuisance to the adjacent neighbours (anti social behaviour).

Steps Taken so far:

1) A police complaint against the subtenant has already been raised by the adjacent neighbours.
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15-08-2022, 10:00 AM
Reply to Enforcement of Nuisance Clause

by AndrewDod

You can likely do nothing at all, but letting us know the exact problem would help.

Landlords of tenants can hardly remove them anyway even if they want to do so - so not sure that your S146 is going to assist. The nuclear option is hardly likely to succeed anyway....
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15-08-2022, 17:30 PM

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