Compensation for misleading service charge estimates

propertyman

Honeybadger wrote: »

I have not got to the bottom of it because Barratt have been very obstructive.

When I take it to the Court all I am going to say is that Barratt stated a charge of £1300 in their marketing material then charged £2300.79 at completion. They can do all the explaining.

To me, ........... "estimate".

If you insist in putting it in those terms you will lose.

You have to make the argument and at the very least prepare for the defence.

I entered the last post as its these sorts of issues that I deal with for a living Comparing garage estimates and complicated SC are two very different things and a court will act accordingly.

In order to get information if you have had, which from Mainstay you would have, the final accounts for the year, and these are certified under section 21 of the Landlord and tenant Act 1985, within 6 months of receipt you can insist, under section 22, to inspect the invoices and records which will answer your questions.

A CHP unit will generate electricity which the electricity invoices should show or give a clue to its distribution.

As to metering what does your lease say about these charges metered or a fixed %. Don't preclude that the MA has simply not set it up correctly.

I wish you luck trust me Barratts lawyers will bring these arguments- prepare.