Hello, we are just in the process of taking over the freehold on a large block of flats.
We want to start off on the right footing with a schedule of fees that is demonstrably fair from the outset.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a best practice type tariff list...
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Reasonable charges
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Freeholder, excessive administration charges + FTT, NEW Laws
Hi,
Were long leaseholders who have recently been involved in a legal dispute with our Freeholder. We have recently been to court with him and he is trying to recover his legal fees by serving us with an excessive 'administration charge'.
We were thinking of applying to the... -
lease extension due to aggressive ground rent schedule (999 year lease) premium calc!
Hi all, this is my first post, I have been an avid reader on the forums over the past few years (I became a landlord in 2012) but have never signed up, until now! Over the past few years I have bought 3 flats and taken one non-paying tenant to court, I am now onto lease issues... progressing through... -
Ground Rent Dispute With FH - Legal Fees
I am a long leaseholder, and I own the lease outright (no mortgage).
I have a dispute with the freeholder over ground rent. Last year I asked to receive demands via email. The freeholder claims to have sent the demand in January 2014 by email, but I did not receive it. The due date was... -
Can Leaseholder take freeholder to LVT?
Hello,
I own a leasehold flat. The flat is part of a 1930's property which was converted into TWO flats several decades ago. The owner of the second flat is also the freeholder of the entire building. Recently the owner of the second flat rented it to some students. The students themselves... -
Consent to let fees: can someone read 2 clauses in my lease and advise?
Hello,
Have read the many threads already on here which seem to depend on specific wording on the lease.
Freeholder is expecting £200+vat for each tenancy every 12 months for the following 2 clauses (£100+vat per clause) 25.2 and 27:
I've said I'll pay... -
Serving Party Wall notice - who is responsible?
Hi, I live in a flat in a converted victorian terrace. There is one other flat in the building. We each co-own the freehold, however following disputes we have a court appointed property manager who has been instructed by the LVT to exercise 'all the rights of the landlord...and all the responsibilities... -
Preemptive LVT Case - Costs
I'm hoping this is a very straightforward question to answer.
The landlord started a S.27A case to determine whether a service charge cost was payable - they started the case before the service charge was due. Therefore when the case was started, there was clearly no breach of the lease.... -
Recommended Managing Agents - South London
We are looking to appoint a managing agent through the LVT under section 24 and need to nominate a managing agent. Having sourced a number of quotes and met with managing agents, we are having difficulty deciding on which companies are reputable. There is a big variation ins management fees and costs... -
Desperate/urgent help!! How to get a bankrupt leaseholder's £7k arrears paid?
WARNING...THIS IS COMPLICATED!!
I am a freeholder. Block comprises 6 flats. 4 flats occupy 1/8th of the building. 2 flats occupy 1/4 of the building. Block expenses are shared in accordance with those ratios. One of the 1/4 flats has had service charges arrears since 2003. Last payment... -
Managing Agent, LVT and leasehold law or contract law
Hello - I represent the body that manages the common part of a residential estate of several blocks of flats. The flats are owned as freehold by a private freeholder, and are leased to a local authority under a long headlease. Please can anyone help with the following questions?
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Extending lease - 1993 Act and "reasonable costs"
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I am nearing the completion of extending my lease which I have done under the 1993 Act process - we have agreed a price, and agreed to pay the cost for the Freeholder's surveyor. However on this case which my solicitor has described as a "straightforward Part II case" the Freeholder's... -
Adverse Possession claim once tenant has deceased
I am managing a leasehold GFF flat in the building i own the freehold for, and the leasehold flat above.
A tenant had been living in the GFF for over 12 years and whenever approached claimed to be paying rent to owners living abroad. He died 6 weeks ago and the GFF has been found in... -
Getting out of my depth !
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, however any assistance would be appreciated.
I own 4 properties on a development with which I have a dispute with the freeholder. After 2 years wrangling about service charge makeups I have taken action and applied to the LVT for a ruling. In... -
FM asking for unreasonable admin charges
Am new to this forum so please bear with me.
I have a flat for which Freehold Managers are the freeholders.
There is a dispute on a charge going over 2.5 years and yet to be resolved. Based on other comments here I have verified my lease again. Here is the text. Can someone help...