Service charge being billed for £5000 major works

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ThePants999 wrote: »

Obviously a lift has to be taken out of use to be repaired/replaced. It shouldn't take four bloody months though...

It is quite possible that several repairs may have taken place and as a result of their failure it was deemed a new lift was needed.

The section 20 process is not always quick and you cant replace the lift until the section 20 has been served,tendered and agreed.
Section 20 is required because the required contribution amount from each leaseholder is in excess of £250

4 months may seem a lot but thats pretty standard.

To the poster who advised setting up a challenge committee or whatever, whilst this may help you vent some anger or whatever,it will only delay the process further.

Major works will be mentioned in the lease document that each leaseholder has so whilst potentially unwelcome they should not come as a surprise that the costs are divided between leaseholders when repair or replacement is required.

AdrianC

ThePants999 wrote: »

Obviously a lift has to be taken out of use to be repaired/replaced. It shouldn't take four bloody months though...

If the lift is broken and past repairing, then I can well believe it takes four months to replace.


Sure, they could probably do a few more temporary lash-ups to get it limping through the lead time, but the OP'll complain even more at the wasted cost of those.

HampshireH

Flip side they dont do the work and the old people never leave their flats again because they cannot manage the stairs.

Have you approached the council asking for an extended payment plan?