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[Tipper]

There are legal companies specialising in restoring dissolved companies which would mean the assets of the company are recovered back to the company. Have you talked to them?

[Tipper]

I thought planning permission was only needed for changes to the external envelope of a building, ie its appearance. Therefore PD isn't involved.

You will, however, need building regulations approval due to the possibility that you could destabilise the structure.

[Tipper]

Would you not be better off acquiring (enfranchising) your freehold?

[Tipper]

Not sure why you need ID if you have probate and the will! Surely those documents alone should be enough to transfer ownership?

But as said above it's a standard £10 fee for a solicitor to sign off the ID docs. Didn't even need an appointment IIRC.

[Tipper]

He's just being awkward in the vain hope that you'll give up and go away!

As I understand it he can't keep all those bits as they are all part and parcel of the freehold that you are acquiring.

Ignore it and tell him you're going to tribunal and see what his reaction is once...

[Tipper]

It appears that many people who own leases believe they own the property which of course they don't. They only have a lease to live in the property for a longer time be it 100% or shared.

I have also found that estate agents despite professing to be property experts know very little about...

[Tipper]

You'll get far better value by going to competitive tender for all works.

Many large companies thought the way forward was for up-front agreements or call off contracts but in reality they end up getting ripped off because the contractor knows he is the only one pricing the job. This results...

[Tipper]

Sorry, I don't agree.

The actual business of letting a short term lease of a property is not in itself 'business use' with respect to the actual property involved.

The 'business' is being carried out by the owner from another property who doesn't live at the property, therefore...

[Tipper]

Your percentage could be based on number of rooms, number of 'living rooms', square footage of your flat or any other arrangement that the lease has defined.

[Tipper]

If the MA is dealing with the problem then I see no reason to be worried. It may be courteous to tell the buyer that there is a leak in the common parts but it does not affect the flat and is being dealt with.

[Tipper]

Have you actually completed the purchase? If not then the vendor could make the necessary statutory notices for the freehold enfranchisement and transfer them to you with the sale.