I bought a flat new from Barratts in 2002 as a buy-to let. It has been let continuously since new through a local Letting Agent. Barratts sold the freehold to Freehold Managers plc in 2005, and last year I received a letter demanding £260 one-off fee, plus £193 per year for letting consent. I replied advising that my letting arrangement was from "day-one", was fully known about by the previous freeholders, and that they must have known about these arrangements as part of their purchase. I have just received another letter with the same demand 12 months on. It surely goes against all natural justice (!) for such retrospective demands ? I fully accept the requirement to seek freeholders permission had I bought into their ownership, but not after so many years. Can any one please illuminate the legal position ? Thanks,
Ian Hill
Ian Hill
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