We live in a Victorian building converted into flats in the 1970s. This means the flats arenāt as soundproof as they could be. They are still quite quiet in the normal scheme of things and no one plays loud music or anything like that. But our upstairs neighbour has acquired a running machine and uses […]
We are a privately owned block of 17 flats, (each of us) shareholders, and manage our own business by means of a limited Company. I am the Company Secretary and I am writing to FPRA on a matter that is causing us considerable concern, and from some shareholders anger! We have recently had a mouse […]
Q: We have an issue between two of our residents. I realise itās not your place to intervene directly in such matters, but ifĀ you could adviseĀ as to a possible course of action beyond the two I mention, Iād be grateful. The complaint is to do with persistent excessive noise ā banging, chairs scraping etc […]
Q. Since the New Year a car has been left in the corner of our private car park, occupying one of the spaces. On checking the registration on the DVLA website, we have discovered the vehicle has a SORN (Statement of Off Road Notification) dated 02/01/2015, therefore having no requirement for Road Tax, MOT or […]
Q: Can you please explain the necessity or advantageĀ of using a conveyancing solicitor as opposed to a DIY job? Ā FPRA Director Shula Rich replies: First it entirely depends what you are doing. A lease extension new leaseĀ or lease variation may be more complicated than transfer of title. The law says that only a solicitor […]
Q. One of our leaseholders wants to release equity from her property under an Equity Release Scheme.Ā This is the first time we have come across this problem. The management company owns the freehold of all the flats and houses in our development.Ā We are not sure if we can give the leaseholder permission to […]
Q: Our Directors may only serve as such if they are shareholders. Recently a joint shareholder decided to attend a Board meeting with a partner who is the āelectedā Board Director. What is the view about the status of the second partner at such meetings and would it be appropriate to exclude them? Our issue […]
Q: As a company we have directors, but being very small we have only two. One is a director and chair of the company, but is currently seriously ill. She has said she will have to resign her post, which means a new director will have to be elected. The association comprises 14 households, each […]
We have formally notified the Landlord/Freeholder and his Managing Agent of the formation of our Association, requesting the usual acknowledgment. This has not been forthcoming. The Managing Agent is now demanding that we provide a list of the membership of the Association and provide āproofā of their application to join us. Both those parties have […]
We pay Ā£15.00 per year ground rent at the moment. Are there any implications of the landlord charging more for this ( and possibly reducing the service charge). For instance is there a ratio between the amount of ground rent and the amount that could be charged for selling the freehold, either to individuals or […]
