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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 9,548 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator2 17-06-2021, 21:40 PM
Urgent info needed on Lease Renewal/Ground Rent increase. by James2013 Started by James2013, 26-03-2013, 17:58 PM	4 responses 3,902 views 0 likes	Last Post by DNM2012 27-03-2013, 18:04 PM
Sec 20 major works savings not passed on to leaseholders by diver Started by diver, 21-03-2013, 20:15 PM	19 responses 1,110 views 0 likes	Last Post by siva 26-03-2013, 10:12 AM
Visitors and pets by Florrie6 Started by Florrie6, 25-03-2013, 21:17 PM	5 responses 673 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 26-03-2013, 09:35 AM
Serious damp problem by jicms Started by jicms, 19-03-2013, 08:27 AM	12 responses 2,741 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 25-03-2013, 09:20 AM
How far back... by diver Started by diver, 24-03-2013, 16:31 PM	2 responses 633 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 25-03-2013, 09:11 AM
Who pays for excess on building insurance claim on water damage due to communal pipe? by Lambchop2 Started by Lambchop2, 24-03-2013, 11:07 AM	6 responses 4,135 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 25-03-2013, 09:05 AM
leasehold and sub-letting by blu Started by blu, 24-03-2013, 12:37 PM	0 responses 467 views 0 likes	Last Post by blu 24-03-2013, 12:37 PM
Lease Extension Advice required by redcardave Started by redcardave, 23-03-2013, 12:26 PM	1 response 597 views 0 likes	Last Post by bandontherun 24-03-2013, 07:40 AM
section 20 £ 250 cap removed ? by ram Started by ram, 20-03-2013, 12:44 PM	22 responses 5,743 views 0 likes	Last Post by siva 23-03-2013, 09:29 AM
Can freeholder give dispensation to one leaseholder and not the others? by Raine55 Started by Raine55, 18-03-2013, 09:51 AM	3 responses 795 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 22-03-2013, 16:55 PM

Reply to Can a freeholder board overturn a previously taken board vote that they lost?

by Sydaton

Were you notified as leaseholders that £40k was to be spent on legal advice? Was a Section 20 notice received regarding the legal costs?...
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09-08-2022, 05:34 AM
Can a freeholder board overturn a previously taken board vote that they lost?

by sarahbrowne

Odd one here. Apologies if this is in the wrong place.. but a vote was taken when I was a volunteer director on the board of our freehold company (property is leasehold with share of freehold), about whether or not to pursue a leaseholder for a potential breach of lease. It was very murky, not much...
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08-08-2022, 16:44 PM
Reply to Can a freeholder board overturn a previously taken board vote that they lost?

by eagle2

The simple answer is yes, a board can overturn a previous decision. It was unwise after the leaseholder held a document stating that the matter was closed.

Who is the accounts department, is that not part of the managing agent? Are you saying that one part of the agent is acting contrary...
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09-08-2022, 05:26 AM
Late in paying service charge arrears / legal expenses

by Flashback1966

I was late in paying service charge for a flat. Letter came from solicitor. I paid in full including their legal fees (their fees were £350), but was late by their deadline. Things go filed at Court, so they want an additional £1,200 in legal fees (on top of the £350 already paid. On the court form...
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07-08-2022, 20:47 PM
Reply to Late in paying service charge arrears / legal expenses

by eagle2

I doubt that contacting the SRA will assist you.

Subject to your replies, you should consider making an offer to settle on a without prejudice basis subject to costs. The earlier you make the offer and the less work which has been carried out by the solicitor, the better.
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09-08-2022, 05:13 AM
Reply to Can a freeholder board overturn a previously taken board vote that they lost?

by Flashback1966

Do you have a breakdown for these legal costs? What were these solicitors doing for this money?

If you have a managing agents, then who authorised payment from the client account?

Can the directors be held accountable?

You should sue your solicitors. Some are just...
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09-08-2022, 00:54 AM
Reply to Can a freeholder board overturn a previously taken board vote that they lost?

by Ari Silver

Agree with Lawcruncher, that's an extraordinary amount they've spent if so. I wouldn't even expect that amount to be spent on a tribunal.

I'm not an expert in Company Law but I'd have thought an additional problem for the board may be that they overturned the vote after action had already...
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08-08-2022, 20:01 PM
Reply to Can a freeholder board overturn a previously taken board vote that they lost?

by Lawcruncher

The scandal here is the amount of the legal costs.
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08-08-2022, 19:54 PM
Flat double glazing consent

by EJP24601

Hello all,

This is my first post here. I've seen a lot of similar questions in this area, but of course it is always lease specific so I hope you don't mind me asking.

I've recently moved into a ground floor leasehold flat, in a block of 12. Our kitchen window is single-glazed...
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11-06-2022, 16:04 PM
Reply to Flat double glazing consent

by EJP24601

Hi all, thanks for your advice. We've (finally!) had the following back from the freeholders lawyers:

It's such nonsense. The managing agent doesn't have the lease. How can we be responsible, but also need consent?

I think we're just going to pay for the new window,...
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08-08-2022, 19:00 PM

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