Service charges on flats

thriftymanc

Are they normally divided equally between all flats, or proportionally based on the size of each flat?

ILW

All depends on what the lease says.

hazyjo

No set rule, I'm afraid... it varies.

Jx

PlutoinCapricorn

The charges are proportionate in my block, as there are 4 different types of flat.

Mrs_Z

Same here - there are 5 flats in the building, each allocated a percentage of the charges based on size of the flats.

TrickyDicky101

Council tax is likewise not based on usage so you have precedent :-)

G_M

TrickyDicky101 wrote: »

Council tax is likewise not based on usage so you have precedent :-)

The fire service have to use more water putting out a fire in a big house than a small house.

:rotfl:

neverdespairgirl

In the flat we're in, the service charge is a higher % of the total for our flats than the smaller ones upstairs.

chris_m

G_M wrote: »

The fire service have to use more water putting out a fire in a big house than a small house.:rotfl:

That does depend on how much of the place is actually on fire :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

kaych

thriftymanc wrote: »

Don't get me started on council tax, I already knew I was paying anywhere between £300-900 a year more than some of the other flats in my block! I know one of the flats has got 5 people living in it and mine only has 2 so they'll make loads more rubbish for the council to cart away etc but they pay less. Council tax should be per person not based on your home. So what if my flat's a little larger than theirs? Why does that mean I use more council services than they do? </moan> Anyway guess I should have known service charge was the same based on this!

Totally agree, my council tax went from less than £100 a month for a one bedroom flat to £130 a month in a two bedroom flat... same number of people (2) just that we want to live more comfortably, but feel like being penalised for wanting a slightly better life...

and with our service charge, we have to pay more for ground rent (i think around £75 more) and service charge (think around £200 more a year) compared to the one bedroom flats here..

G_M

thriftymanc wrote: »

Don't get me started on council tax, I already knew I was paying anywhere between £300-900 a year more than some of the other flats in my block! I know one of the flats has got 5 people living in it and mine only has 2 so they'll make loads more rubbish for the council to cart away etc but they pay less. Council tax should be per person not based on your home. So what if my flat's a little larger than theirs? Why does that mean I use more council services than they do? </moan> Anyway guess I should have known service charge was the same based on this!

You're obviously a sweet young thing and weren't around when Maggie inroduced the Poll Tax.

The result was the most serious rioting in London for decades, followed by a U-turn back to council tax!