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Share of Freehold vs Share of space

I live in a property with 4 flats. We have the largest share of the freehold - (36%). All flats store bikes in the hallway and the space is getting a bit crammed. We are therefore working out a quota per flat. Do we have a larger quota as we pay the largest procentence of bills and own the largest bit of the freehold?

Please help....

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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    If you are intending to enforce this 'ight' to store bikes it will need to be incorpoarted into the leases.

    Or you could come to an informal agreement.

    Either way, it is a matter of consent by all parties, so it is up to negotiation. You could certainly suggest you get a bigger % of the space. Whether the other leaseholders/co-freeholders agree with you is up to them....
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    It sounds like a fire risk to me - and rather than encouraging bikes to be stored indoors you should be discouraging it. It'd be better to build everybody a brick built shed in the garden maybe.

    Get the fire brigade round for a check of the exit routes.
  • propertyman
    propertyman Posts: 2,922 Forumite
    As a freeholder you will know that

    1: the leases regulate what items can be left in the common area- normally none
    2: you will be aware of your criminal liaiblity if you do not carry out a common parts risk assessment as a workplace and for Fire.

    These will almost always require that no items which cause an obstruction should be left- imagine thick black smoke you can't breathe or see and are trying to escape and trip over a bike. And die from smoke inhalation.

    As you are all jointly liable , if someone is hurt you are all criminally liable and your building assurance is often invalid without a fire risk assessment.

    To answer your question

    Can you allow bikes in the hall safely after advice from your risk assessor or without breaching the leases?

    http://www.arma.org.uk/doc/public/LAN03-HealthandSafety.pdf
    http://www.arma.org.uk/doc/public/Fire-Safety-FINAL-updated-28-09-2011.pdf
    Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
    Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold";
    if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn
  • propertyman
    propertyman Posts: 2,922 Forumite

    Get the fire brigade round for a check of the exit routes.

    Not a good idea- if they dont have a fire risk assessment they will be fined and may be prosecuted.
    Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
    Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold";
    if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn
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