Section 20 Dispensation

[Joe Forit]

A reduced form of consultation is a good idea in theory, but in practice I fear that giving the directors and Agent another alternative to think about would just cause further delay. I have written to them all saying that they should consult properly and warned of the potential consequences of failing...

[Joe Forit]

Macromia,

I agree that some form of partial consultation could be perfectly adequate, but that is not being offered. It would appear that we will either get full consultation, or none. If the Company is intending to follow the surveyor's advice, there would not be much harm in no consultation...

[Joe Forit]

I appreciate your concern. I spent most of my working life in a business where people try to con you every day. Of course the best cons are those where the victim does not realise that they have been conned. However, if that is happening here, the perpetrators are making Paul Newman's character in...

[Joe Forit]

I agree with the above. I will point out some relevant bits of the RICS code....

[Joe Forit]

AndrewDod Thank you, that all makes sense. I don't think there is any crookedness involved, just the usual situation of an Agent being paid a pittance and not having the time or expertise to put the necessary thought into a complicated mattter, and directors not putting the effort in to move things...

[Joe Forit]

Background: I am a leaseholder in a large (20 flats) converted property with a leaseholder run Management Company that employs a professional Managing Agent. The Company wants to fix a serious water ingress problem, and the Agent has suggested that they should seek dispensation and proceed without...