Q: I am 1 of 12 freeholders who have a flat in a block. The flats are owned by 9 members. We are about the undertake a project to virtually rebuild the car park and undertaking which will cost approximately Ā£100,000. We have invoked Section 20 but have five landlords that between them own seven […]
Q: I have had a request to supply a copy of the property insurance to agents acting for a leaseholder. They say āAs we are the managing agent for our client we have a duty of care to ensure they have adequate cover. If you canāt release this information, would it be possible for you […]
Q: We have requested several times for details of existing contracts and specification of maintenance and facility services as we wish to be properly consulted and involved in placing new contracts. Our RSL is procrastinating so we would be grateful to know what effective steps we may take to resolve this impasse. Is the right […]
Q: I can confirm that 11 leaseholders (myself included) out of a total of 27 leaseholders have already extended their leases. As far as I know all these extensions were granted pursuant to the LRHUDA 1993 and, therefore, carry a peppercorn ground rent. It has been the policy of the company not to charge a […]
Q: You have been most helpful in the past in interpreting our lease and we are writing now to ask for clarification of a point which may be of equal interest to other Residentsā Companies or Associations. Our query relates to a Lesseeās ability to sub-let an apartment. In reality, approximately a quarter of our […]
Q: We are seeking some guidance / legal advice regarding short term lets in our building. We think (and hope) that they are in contravention of the lease and we are looking at how to proceed with preventing the ones that are being let. We do have a number of lets on ASTs which we […]
Q: As āresponsibleā people the directors carried out the Fire Risk Assessment, updated every year. One of our directors suggested that we should get it externally reviewed. Ā FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman replies: A: Fire Risk Assessment, as you can appreciate, is keeping the FPRA busy advising members since the tragedy in London this year. […]
Q: It has come to our attention that managing agents are in the habit of recommending to solicitors that sellers pay a āretention feeā to the buyer to cover any shortfall in service charge. This circumstance could exist that due to the timing of this sale, there is a possibility that the current financial year […]
Q: Our block is built bordering the River Thames alongside two pubs and we have two entrance gates, one manual the other automated. Some years ago we engaged a private company to clamp unauthorised parking in our car park area and notices were put up to that effect. It seemed to dissuade the unwelcome practice. […]
Q: The management company of our two blocks are currently obtaining estimates for internal redecoration work (Section 20), which has meant various contractors visiting the site, some of whom we believe may not yet be on the management companyās approved contractor list. There is no caretaker or security personnel on our sites and the contractors […]
