Leaseholders who want a greater voice in the management of their building may want to think about forming a Tenants’ Association. A Tenants’ Association can be set up by a group of leaseholders who own leases from the same landlord / freeholder on similar terms. Forming an Association is a good way for the flat owners to express their collective …
Insurance premiums
A lot of leaseholders often ask me what can be done if they want to challenge their insurance premiums. The position is of course that service charges are the subject of the FTT’s jurisdiction under s.19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. However, the tribual is generally reluctant to look to far into the cost of cover. The received …
Who is responsible for maintaining the structure of the building?
If you live in a freehold property, the answer to this question is simple – if you own the part of the property in question, you are responsible for repairing it. In a leasehold property a similar logic applies, but you must first establish which bits of the property you own and are therefore also responsible for repairing. This …
Service Charge Disputes – and how to avoid them
Service Charge Disputes (and how to avoid them) This article looks at some points to consider if you are involved in (or are trying to avoid) a service charge dispute. How of often do I hear the words, “I think we have a service charge dispute…