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Anyone had problems with Persimmon/Beazer Freeholds?
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formidablelady
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:mad: :mad: Bought a Beazer/Persimmon home June 2001 and paid £500 for the Freehold. We had a letter from Leasehold Management Property last year informing us that they bought the freehold interest from Persimmon on 5th July 2005 and that we owed them £350 ground rent. We contacted Persimmons solicitors which we used at the time but they could find no record of this. We do have documentation from Persimmon however which says we did pay them. Persimmon have offered to refund us the £500 but I want the freehold which now costs £1995 + £200 administration fee and the £400 we have paid in ground rent. Has anyone had this problem with persimmon and what happened. Also any general advice would be appreciated.
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Can't give you much advice on this apart from - STICK TO YOUR GUNS you have documentation proving you paid for the Freehold at the time so it is the problem of Persimmon and their solictors!
Let us know how you get on please.Christians Against Poverty - www.capuk.org0 -
Have you got free legal support in your building and contents insurance? If yes get your own solicitor and fight this.0
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Thank-you both for your replies. I am particularly annoyed as had persimmon got someone to collect ground rent from year one it would have been much simpler to sort out. I was told by persimmon that I wasn't the only one in this situation. So I am debating wether or not to arrange a meeting with the neighbours. I realy wanted to try to sort it out with little fuss but I think they are going to put up a fight. I haven't much money for soliciters but I will check my house insurance as you suggested UK007Bulldog.0
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bump!!!!!!!!!0
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http://www.pishsimmon.com/
Have a look at this website, also I think there are some others if you google persimmon homes.
I've never bought one myself.
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Many thanks whirlwind. Have sent him an email to see if he can help.0
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