Costly Fire Protection Q: We have been sent a quote for fire doors and other fire precaution works. The total being £35,000.00 and two further quotes for £15,000.00 each, for works to be considered (emergency lighting and our flat doors being upgraded) to meet fire door regulations. Can you advise if this seems a reasonable quote? […]
Stressful Situation re Section 20Q: We really appreciate this service and the fact that you publish previous questions in the web which are very helpful to others in similar situation. Our current situation is that we have to repair our roof (cost between £150.000 – £200.000). Section 20 stage 1 was completed and after the […]
Replacement of Cladding post GrenfellQ: We have scheduled external redecoration in 2019, and we are given to believe that it is proposed to replace the cladding. In spring this year our residents’ association put in writing our objection to the proposed Intention to carry out works on the cladding as the earlier findings of the Fire Service stated the cladding does not pose […]
Q: We have one copy of the lease of easements for the 22 properties on our estate. They are stored in a metal box in the property of our former Chair. Should these be kept in a safety deposit box? Is there any requirement? I have looked into renting a secure box in a bank […]
Q: I am encountering apparently contradictory statements re Disabled Access. We are a block of 26 seafront flats and we own the freehold.Firstly, I have read that under the Equality Act 2010, if you are a freeholder of a block of flats, you have a statutory duty to allow reasonable adaptions to the communal areas […]
Training for the Role Q: We have just upgraded the fire alarm systems to four separate blocks on our site including heat detectors within each flat. (37 in total). As part of the refurbishment we decided to upgrade our Fire Risk Assessment documentation by appointing an independent fire safety person and I’ve just received the […]
Q: We really appreciate this service and the fact that you publish previous questions in the web which are very helpful to others in similar situation. Our current situation is that we have to repair our roof (cost between £150.000 – £200.000). Section 20 stage 1 was completed and after the statutory period stage 2 […]
Q: You will already have the standard lease used for this development and I now attach one of the lease plans (currently attached to all of the leases) which shows the communal areas & parking arrangements. The landlord has recently contacted selected leaseholders to ask whether they would be interested in buying the landlord’s parking […]
Bird Nesting Nuisance Q: The exterior extractor fan covers in our development are not fit for purpose. Many of the slats have broken off and birds are entering through them and nesting in the ducting. As many of these covers are on the exterior walls on the third and fourth floor it would be necessary […]
HCLG Committee holds one-off session on implementation of Hackitt Review into building regulations and fire safety The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee holds a one off session with Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse MP, and Dame Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety on Monday 25 January. The focus […]
