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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	1 response 8,131 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 30-09-2014, 17:12 PM
Freeholder withholding bills by ilona pinter Started by ilona pinter, 01-06-2012, 10:28 AM	29 responses 3,285 views 0 likes	Last Post by bandontherun 26-07-2012, 07:45 AM
Notification of Assignment of Lease/Charge by JoanneS Started by JoanneS, 25-07-2012, 19:18 PM	1 response 2,319 views 0 likes	Last Post by ram 25-07-2012, 22:00 PM
Family use covenant-Enforcing by DNM2012 Started by DNM2012, 24-07-2012, 15:31 PM	0 responses 620 views 0 likes	Last Post by DNM2012 24-07-2012, 15:31 PM
RTM - freeholder/agent dragging feet by Milhouse Started by Milhouse, 23-07-2012, 17:32 PM	2 responses 562 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 24-07-2012, 10:40 AM
Does ‘Church Commissioners v Ibrahim’ set a precedent? by arcane Started by arcane, 22-07-2012, 21:01 PM	6 responses 2,803 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 24-07-2012, 09:27 AM
Recurring non payment of service charge by jon2516 Started by jon2516, 08-06-2012, 14:21 PM	15 responses 2,649 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 23-07-2012, 16:16 PM
Purchasing leasehold flat: Are these pretty standard clauses? by nix Started by nix, 16-07-2012, 11:45 AM	13 responses 1,561 views 0 likes	Last Post by dant 23-07-2012, 12:08 PM
Section 20 optional? by johnboy Started by johnboy, 21-07-2012, 08:31 AM	3 responses 555 views 0 likes	Last Post by ram 22-07-2012, 20:27 PM
Excessive Debt Collection Agency fees enforceable? for late payment of service charge by rc28 Started by rc28, 19-07-2012, 15:23 PM	8 responses 8,390 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 22-07-2012, 16:24 PM
Any rights to stop freeholder changing the common areas by kmmr Started by kmmr, 21-07-2012, 23:34 PM	3 responses 861 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 22-07-2012, 15:08 PM

Reply to 'Reasonable' ground rent collection charge?

by Benzo

That is interesting. I will put this to our legal guys and see what they say....
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01-06-2020, 14:59 PM
'Reasonable' ground rent collection charge?

by Benzo

Hi guys

We recently achieved RTM from our underperforming managing agents. We no longer pay our service charge to them. However our old managing agents still represent the freeholder, and so we still pay our ground rent to him via the old managing agents.

Following RTM, they've...
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04-01-2020, 11:32 AM
Flat Roof used as fire escape and right of way

by RichardCardiff

I am the Freeholder of a property and the property has an single story extension which has a flat roof. The lease holder of the flat above had the lease amended before I purchased it so that he has the right of use of the flat roof. I converted the ground floor of the property and added a basement....
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29-05-2020, 18:14 PM
Reply to Flat Roof used as fire escape and right of way

by scot22

I am always ready to reposition myself.
it is not that they want to develop the roof in any way. Crossing it provides their only fire escape and, naturally want to preserve it.

If OP sticks it out to court I suspect it will cost quite a few thousand.

Imagine a fire and...
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01-06-2020, 14:39 PM
Reply to Flat Roof used as fire escape and right of way

by Freeholder is king

Scott22 and i differ in what the rights are. If the top flat has a deed of variation to use the flat roof and it is unlikely they will get planning permission IF they applied for it. I would say that the freeholder could put skylights in the roof as the top flat have never used the roof or am i missing...
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01-06-2020, 14:10 PM
Reply to 'Reasonable' ground rent collection charge?

by Section20z

Charging a percentage in your case would be unreasonable as some lessees would be paying more for exactly the same service
You stated the lease clause as being "the fees of the Lessor’s Managing Agents for the collection of the rents of the Flats in the Building AND for the general management...
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01-06-2020, 14:02 PM
Reply to Face to face AGM arranged?

by scot22

You are right. I just find things confusing !

My big concern would be the lack of notice. I am reasonably sure that no AoA would allow this.
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01-06-2020, 13:34 PM
Face to face AGM arranged?

by Sandy1986

We have been contacted today by our management company to say they are holding a face to face AGM in our car park on Wednesday evening with social distancing. This would be around 15 people minimum. As the current regulations are no more than 6 people would this apply to an AGM in these circumstances...
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01-06-2020, 09:58 AM
Reply to Face to face AGM arranged?

by jpkeates

The meeting would be allowed if it was for "work purposes", but it wouldn't be "work" for anyone other than the management committee.
"Business" or "Commercial" aren't exceptions....
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01-06-2020, 13:07 PM
Reply to 'Reasonable' ground rent collection charge?

by Benzo

Thanks Lawcruncher, I suggested 10% plus VAT so I'm glad to see we're in a similar place on this.

You're exactly right on the formal vs informal - the informal extensions by standard for this freeholder are extending the lease to 99 years (not by 99 years) and adding clauses about ground...
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01-06-2020, 13:06 PM

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