Long Leasehold Questions

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Recurring non payment of service charge by jon2516 Started by jon2516, 08-06-2012, 14:21 PM	15 responses 2,656 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 556 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 8,430 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 862 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 22-07-2012, 15:08 PM
Can Management co refuse assignment of lease due to low wages by ram Started by ram, 21-07-2012, 23:30 PM	6 responses 791 views 0 likes	Last Post by ram 22-07-2012, 14:56 PM
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Repair obligation on water supply to flat

by wouldbebuyer2

Hi. There is a jammed stop cock which needs replacing. It is external to the flat ie in a communal area but serves the flat exclusively. The managing agents say it is the lessees responsibly. I've attached a couple of the relevant excerpts from the lease. Can anyone confirm who is responsible for maintaining...

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15-01-2021, 15:39 PM
Reply to Repair obligation on water supply to flat

by 1600e

No, freezing kit is correct, using a blow torch will melt the rubber seal on the spindle and you will be in trouble then.
if the incoming pipe is plastic then a plumber can clamp it off and replace the stop cock in a jiffy.
if it's copper then a freezing kit basically turns the water in...
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18-01-2021, 12:06 PM
Reply to Repair obligation on water supply to flat

by wouldbebuyer2

Yes indeed it is.

I presume by freezing kit you mean freeing kit? I haven't heard of such a thing but thought that there was a method with wd40, time and a blow torch which could be used to unstick them....
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18-01-2021, 11:45 AM
Reply to Repair obligation on water supply to flat

by wouldbebuyer2

Thanks for your comprehensive response Macromia.

Your views on the lease resonate with my own.

I am of the opinion that the intention when the lease was written was to make the individual flat owners responsible for all of the items listed as being the freeholder's...
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18-01-2021, 11:42 AM
Reply to Repair obligation on water supply to flat

by Section20z

Good argument for regularly testing your stopcocks and never ever leave them fully open.
A decent plumber ought to be able to free up or replace the internal one with a freezing kit.
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18-01-2021, 10:53 AM
Reply to Repair obligation on water supply to flat

by wouldbebuyer2

Yes. There is a stop cock inside the flat and another stop cock in the communal area which exclusively serves the flat. Both are jammed and need replacing.
This actually makes it a more onerous task to replace as the whole block needs to have is supply cut off with notice given etc in order to...
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18-01-2021, 10:18 AM
Reply to plethora of directors breaches in RMC

by Gordon999

All directors should be given the same information and given advanced notice to attend the directors meetings.

You should make a complaint to Investigation Companies House if you suspect the the £9000 "directors loan" was added after the annual accounts was signed off by...
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18-01-2021, 00:45 AM
plethora of directors breaches in RMC

by JackBluebird

Struggling with how to proceed,

Company is building of 6 flats converted from a house about 25 years ago. Each leaseholder is a member, and currently each member is a director.

The management of the building has been going downhill and we suspect that 4/6 directors have essentially...
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15-01-2021, 07:00 AM
Communal garden only appears on 1 lease

by Slj1108

Hi,

I am currently in the process of purchasing my first property, a ground floor flat in a converted house. The flat above is owned by another leaseholder & they rent their property out (currently up for sale).

We are a couple weeks away from completing but my Solictor...
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14-01-2021, 22:28 PM
Reply to Communal garden only appears on 1 lease

by Lawcruncher

Can you for comparison scan and upload the lease plan?

" I don’t feel secure enough that ‘just’ because a garden isn’t mentioned in the other lease it means it is ours"

That is certainly not the case, I think that all your solicitor is doing is ruling out...
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17-01-2021, 21:41 PM

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