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Jox
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Are you sure that those costs aren't the pro rata rate?0
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The buyer can't be very keen if he is thinking of pulling out on a point of principle of 'inequality'0
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Would you want to buy a flat and pay the annual service charge (around £1200 a year) knowing that 6 flats weren't paying their share?
I don't think I would and I may be in that situation unknowingly..
But what you describe isn't inherently unfair. You pay the freeholder to provide a service, and they provide that service.0 -
The building insurance is £13,000 – is it possible to have one buildings insurance policy for 42 flats over 3 floors and a separate policy for 6 flats on one floor?
Overall it's a vey unsatisfactory state of affairs. Short term, if the buyer puls out there is nothing you can do except
* try to improve the arrangement whilst also
* looking for a new buyer
Longer term, my first steps would be
* discuss with other leaseholders and see if they feel the system is fair and are willing to take action
* if enough of you are concerned, apply for Right To Manage
* once you control the management of the building, start billing the freeholder for services he uses eg drainage etc
* if he refuses to pay for services that he uses but which you pay for (he may clean his own windows but I doubt he has seperate drainage!), then either withdraw those services (if possible - eg disconnect the door buzzer to the top floor?) and/or go to court.0 -
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I don't think it's worth the effort and heartache to fight against the current set-up personally. You'll just have to find a new buyer and sooner or later one will come along where they won't take much notice of what the current set up is or it just won't bother them. Good luck0
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