Leasehold Enfranchisement Team Law Commission 1st Floor Tower 52 Queen Anneās Gate London SW1H 9AG 16th November 2018 Dear Sirs Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease Consultation paper This response to your consultation is on behalf of The Federation of Private Residentsā Associations (FPRA), which as far as we know, is […]
Leasehold Enfranchisement Team Law Commission 1st Floor Tower 52 Queen Anneās Gate London SW1H 9AG 4 March 2019 SENT BY EMAIL AND POST Dear Sirs Law Commissionās Consultation Paper: Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership This response to your consultation is on behalf of The Federation of Private Residentsā Associations (FPRA), which as far […]
Leasehold Enfranchisement Team Law Commission 1st Floor Tower 52 Queen Anneās Gate London SW1H 9AG 4 March 2019 SENT BY EMAIL AND POST Dear Sirs Law Commissionās Consultation Paper: Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership This response to your consultation is on behalf of The Federation of Private Residentsā Associations (FPRA), which as far […]
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Originally from the North-East and a long line of coal miners, Bob Slee spent a diverse career of over 30 years in Whitehall, which included the establishment of a tri-service government agency responsible for the UK military housing estate, followed by two years as a member of the Agencyās management board. In 2005, following early […]
No Pets Allowed Q: We are a block of 20 apartments. Our lease (we are freeholders) states quite clearly, when originated some 30 years ago, that NO pets are allowed. Over the years the committee, on compassionate grounds only, have allowed new owners/renters who already had a pet to keep them ā¦but not to replace […]
Paying for Fire Safety Improvements Q: In the absence of relevant provisions in the lease, does the management board have any legal authority to compel leaseholders to accept (and pay for) fire safety improvements in the apartments, for example, intumescent seals and self-closing hinges being added to front doors? Another example is the installation of […]
Costly Fire Protection Q: We have been sent a quote for fire doors and other fire precaution works. The total being Ā£35,000.00 and two further quotes for Ā£15,000.00 each, for works to be considered (emergency lighting and our flat doors being upgraded) to meet fire door regulations. Ā Can you advise if this seems a reasonable […]
Stressful Situation re Section 20 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 Ā£150.000 ā Ā£200.000). Section 20 stage 1 was completed and after […]
Replacement of Cladding post Grenfell Q: We have scheduled external redecorationĀ in 2019, and weĀ are given to believe that it is proposed to replace the cladding.Ā Ā In spring this year our residentsā association Ā put in writing our objectionĀ to the proposed Intention toĀ carry out works on the claddingĀ as theĀ earlier findings of theĀ Fire Service stated the cladding does not […]
