Wooden floor conundrum

[Jackson R]

Hi Guys

I own a flat directly below another that has installed a wooden floor. From what I gather because it's an old building the owners didn't need to worry about soundproofing.

We've lived here 25 years and in the five years it's been installed it's been torture living...

[Ramo2512]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if you could help.

Im disposing my interest in a leasehold flat I own. It’s taken a few months since initialising the sale but we are now close to exchange.

My concern is we have recently (last 2 months) changed Managing agents....

[New123]

My parents have a flat which is managed by a managing agent. The tenants are in rent arrears and so I contacted the agent to find out what was going on. The agent said that he has been trying to get hold of the tenants with no luck. Without telling my parents he changed the locks on the property as...

[ForumFirstTimer]

Right to Manage (RTM) - Been through process or have an RTM? I have a few questions.

26-06-2020, 15:12 PM
Hello everyone,

My flat I live in, in East London, is in a block of 2 flats (converted house). Both leaseholders are interested in a RTM opposed to Enfranchisement due to premium...

[strondy]

Hi there,

I bought a flat in Lewisham in May 2016. It's a converted victorian house with four flats in the building, and a small communal garden which no one uses and is in pretty bad condition.

When I originally viewed I thought the service charge was pretty high (we pay...

[Suzanne63]

I recently became a director of the management company for our block and we would like to change agents because of poor service and contract breaches. It's just come to our attention that their contract with us not only requires 3 months notice but demands we hold an EGM at which a majority of all...

[GeorgeP]

I own a leasehold flat in a block of 18 flats. All of the leaseholders also own an equal share of the freehold of the building.

I have had a longstanding problem where there has been leak from my balcony into the flat below me. As far as I am aware that this leak has been ongoing for...

[robbo99]

I am the owner of a flat in a develoment of probably 130 flats.

My girlfriend and i are buying a cat due to arrive in the next couple of weeks.

We knew we required written consent from the landlord but i am now being told they want 500 pounds as a deposit. the legal terms...

[CFROP]

Hi, We are going through some major works and leaseholders have agreed to use £14k from the reserve fund towards them. But the managing agent is using the reserve fund in an odd way and I want to know if it is normal.

Major works = £80k
Reserve fund contribution = £14k
...

[ricoeliso]

Hi,

I was wondering if someone could kindly give guidance to leaseholder rights on service charges.

Basically, my managing agent has billed me for a further £1899 (on top of a service charge that is already 3000 a year with no logical explanation given for it being so...

[Boulevardier]

We were recently (in December) served a Section 5A notice on our block of 5 flats. I emailed the Landlord's managing agent requesting information regarding the lease expiry dates on each flat and ground rents payable to enable us as leaseholders to properly evaluate the offer. The managing agent replied...

[Nelly30]

Hi all,

If I am managing a property on behalf of the landlord, how should I document the details on the AST so that if a court case ensued the Landlord would not have to attend court?

I see 3 options available:

1/ Landlord Name C/o myself
2/ Myself...

[MKMann]

I hope somebody can help.

BACKGROUND:
I live in the top flat of a converted house. There are three flats in total. I own the freehold of the top flat and another person owns the bottom two flats plus the freehold of those two flats, which are rented out. We own the freehold as...

[jammh]

I am a leaseholder of a flat within a converted building (2 flats in total).
I and the other leaseholder jointly share the freehold.
Following years of failed negotiations between us regarding repair works needed we have been to the LVT and now have a court appointed manager and receiver...

[bacia_la_pioggia]

Hello,

I need help with the following query please.

I have a property that I am renting through a managing estate agent. The property was let in February on a 6 months contract to a family with two children.
The property was up for sale when I rented it and the...