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[Tipper]

When we developed 3 holiday let flats a few years ago we applied for a change of use from a single dwelling to 3 with full residential use as we were unsure at the time whether we would actually holiday let or sell on the open market. This was approved without comment.

When they were all...

[Tipper]

Is it possible your water supply comes from a storage tank in the roof-space and is not direct from the mains? This will only give a low pressure supply to your taps.

If you turn off the building stopcock does your water keep flowing, ie from a tank?

[Tipper]

Sometimes builders don't actually liaise with building control properly. I'm not suggesting your builder is the problem but it happened to me when I was advised by my builder that the inspections had been undertaken but when I asked for a completion compliance certificate it was not forthcoming. The...

[Tipper]

Is that for the freehold only or does it include the lease for his flat?

[Tipper]

Why not buy/enfranchise your freehold, either individually or collectively as appropriate to your property, then you won't have to deal with what appears to be a less than perfect freeholder?

See lease-advice.org

[Tipper]

I've experienced the 'agent' leading the 'manager'. The 'agent' got very annoyed when I tried to change this when I was a director of the management company as he was used to running rings around the somewhat useless board!

I wanted the board to take full responsibility for what they were...