Flats question

lil_old_me

We live opposite small block of flats. We are trying to sort out an issue that is affecting our house with these flats. We have contacted the owners (freeholders) who built the flats - about the issue. They have said all the flats are sold and the managing agents have the responsibility.

So who is responsible? I am confused?? I found out who owns the flats from the Land Registry - I bought the title register.

Do the managing agents act on the owners behalf? Can someone please help?

southcoastrgi

it's the management co you need to speak to they are the ones that run the block of flats

Ectophile

The freeholders employ managing agents to look after the place on their behalf. In most cases, it would be the managing agents who you should contact first.

southcoastrgi

funny i thought that's what i said plus it doesn't matter if the flats are owned by the people living there it's still the management co that runs them

lil_old_me

Thanks guys. I guess the issue is that I do not know who the managing agents are. I cannot see what can be gained by meeting the legal owners (Freeholders) which is what they have asked for.

Ectophile

It's possible that ownership has transferred to someone else (perhaps even the leaseholders) now that all the flats have been sold. Is the information you have up-to-date? If you really do know who the freeholders are, then can't you just ask them who they have appointed as managing agents?

If this arrangement has been in place for a while, then the managing agents would be the ones sending you the bills.

Alternatively, perhaps the information you need is in all the information your solicitor passed on to you when you bought the place.

southcoastrgi

Ectophile wrote: »

It's possible that ownership has transferred to someone else (perhaps even the leaseholders) now that all the flats have been sold. Is the information you have up-to-date? If you really do know who the freeholders are, then can't you just ask them who they have appointed as managing agents?

If this arrangement has been in place for a while, then the managing agents would be the ones sending you the bills.

Alternatively, perhaps the information you need is in all the information your solicitor passed on to you when you bought the place.

you may want to actually read the first 2 sentances of the OP first post

southcoastrgi

OP if you post up the issue you are having we may be able to give you some more advice