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Back Dated Billing Issue

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I purchased a new flat over 4 years and as such have also been paying maintenance charges each year.

I have now received a letter from the management company that they have been instructed by George Wimpey to collect the ground rent from 2007 onwards.

Are they legally entitled to do this? Is there a maximum period time before I do not have to pay this?

I believed that the charge I was paying each year included this.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

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  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    This question is probably best asked on The House Buying, Renting & Selling Board.
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    I'm of the understanding that they have 6 years to bill you for services provided. Do you have any paperwork that backs up your thought that you were paying this on an ongoing basis?
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hi Steve :)

    I'll move your query across to the House buying, Renting and Selling board for the experts there to answer.

    Good luck :)

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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    Service Charge and ground rent are different things and it's entirely likely that they go to separate companies.

    They can chase you for six years and they do not have to have biled you at the time for it to have been due. It just is.

    The answer is probably that you need to pay up. A lot of freeholders are lax in chasing ground rents every year because they aren't worth a lot (guilty as charged).
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  • Doozergirl
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    soners77 wrote: »
    thank your post. good work.

    It would be easier work if I was a spambot, eh?
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  • tbs624
    tbs624 Posts: 10,816 Forumite
    As the others have said, you can be backbilled for GR for up to 6 years. However, the FHer must make the demand in the "prescribed manner".

    GR queries can be checked out via this link
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