freeholder

teab

good morning, we are a bit confused? being the freeholders of a victorian building, which contains three flats,(which are leased) the outside of the property is in the process of having repair work done, we are doing the work ourselfs to cut down on costs. now one of the leaseholders has informed us that he can not pay for his share of the costs?? not sure what happens next. :rolleyes:

DVardysShadow

You take legal advice and then you get a charge on the property and leaseholder has to pay you when he sells - but if he can't sell to clear his mortgage and his share of the repair work, then he cannot sell. Is it genuine or is he muucking about?

Fire_Fox

Are you confident that the specific works are chargeable under the long lease and did you carry out a formal consultation process? Why are you doing the work yourself, there isn't any benefit to you as freeholder if the works are chargeable to the leaseholders?

If the leaseholder disputes the amount or that proper consultation was carried out you will need to go to a Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. If the leaseholder does not dispute that the money is owing but simply can't or won't pay then you will need to go to court. Either way you will need legal advice if you don't know what you are doing - also read this to get up to speed on your rights and responsibilities:
http://www.lease-advice.org/