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Council refusing to pay share of repairs
bairn7
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Hi all
I had to get some urgent roof repairs instructed last week. I'm the owner of a first (and top) floor flat and the council owns the flat underneath.
Last year I had a roof leak and contacted the council who come out and simply placed a plastic sheet under the leak. It took months for them to actually repair.
This time the leak was in a different spot and was much more urgent so I had to get it done that day (was coming through the ceiling into my bedroom.
The title deeds say that both flats have joint responsibility for the roof.
The council are saying that, because they were not consulted, they will not be paying their share of the costs.
Can they do this?
I had to get some urgent roof repairs instructed last week. I'm the owner of a first (and top) floor flat and the council owns the flat underneath.
Last year I had a roof leak and contacted the council who come out and simply placed a plastic sheet under the leak. It took months for them to actually repair.
This time the leak was in a different spot and was much more urgent so I had to get it done that day (was coming through the ceiling into my bedroom.
The title deeds say that both flats have joint responsibility for the roof.
The council are saying that, because they were not consulted, they will not be paying their share of the costs.
Can they do this?
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Might be best to get this thread moved to:0
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I have found making a complaint to my local councillor gets a better response."A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:0 -
Does the lease say they have to be consulted?Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0
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