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Freeholder hasn't collected service charges since 2009
Equatorial_Guinea
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Hello,
I bought my property in 2006. I'm in the process of selling up after having received an offer a few days ago.
I have a leasehold flat in London. Ground rent is £250 service charges are £650. There are 6 flats in the building. The freeholder hasn't demanded the charges or rent since 2009. Between 2009 and 2012 he had absconded and left the property in disrepair.
The other leaseholders and I came together and decided that we would be better off managing the property ourselves. Just as we started organising, the freeholder came back onto the scene and started making some very basic and necessary repairs - which was very welcome. And he didn't pass the cost on to us leaseholders - at least not yet. Later that year he also served a section 29 notice for upcoming major works to the property.
Although I am selling up, can the freeholder still demand service charges from 2010, 2011, 2012, etc? Or has some sort of statue of limitations passed on it?
I bought my property in 2006. I'm in the process of selling up after having received an offer a few days ago.
I have a leasehold flat in London. Ground rent is £250 service charges are £650. There are 6 flats in the building. The freeholder hasn't demanded the charges or rent since 2009. Between 2009 and 2012 he had absconded and left the property in disrepair.
The other leaseholders and I came together and decided that we would be better off managing the property ourselves. Just as we started organising, the freeholder came back onto the scene and started making some very basic and necessary repairs - which was very welcome. And he didn't pass the cost on to us leaseholders - at least not yet. Later that year he also served a section 29 notice for upcoming major works to the property.
Although I am selling up, can the freeholder still demand service charges from 2010, 2011, 2012, etc? Or has some sort of statue of limitations passed on it?
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I can't see any reason why the normal 6 year time limit wouldn't apply (although as it's property there could be some specific rules), and given that 2009 was 6 years ago I wonder if that's why the freeholder is back on the scene now?0
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