Jb Leitch threaten to enter my home

pimento

What did the enclosed s121 notice say?

This link seems pertinent.
https://wslaw.co.uk/insight/rentcharges-a-plague-on-your-houses/

diego_94

This seems a bit suspect that you have not known anything about a management fee. You or your legal team must of bought this up?

How long have you had your house?
Was it a new build?
Do you own or rent?
What do your deeds say about this charge?
Was there nothing in the management pack from the developer?
What did your solicitor say?

If as I suspect it was a new build you bought, please tell me that you didn’t use the developers recommended solicitor?

GDB2222

Unfortunately, you may have to pay. The sanctions for not paying estate management rentcharges are draconian. 

Theninjagecko

I was the 2nd owner. A couple before me bought it new, a new build built in 2011. I've been here 3 years now. Live here alone.
I remember I had to pay an extra fee for a covenant at the time from david wilson that I didnt fully understand. This is the enclosed s21.

trex227

https://www.solegal.co.uk/estate-rent-charges-beware-buying-freehold-homes-private-estates/

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-7601941/Toxic-leaseholds-banned-firms-cashing-freeholds.html

nyermen

Unclear if there's been a big miscommunication somewhere or in fact the house is liable for rentcharge.  Anyway, without prejudice to everything else written, please be very urgently aware of the right of the receiver of the charge to "grant a lease" over the house.  In fact I think they refer to that right in the first letter.  You do not want that to happen.
Also research the statutory right to buy out the rentcharge.

Theninjagecko

I'll pay it under protest today. But I'm trying to wrap my head around it. I can see it might  e down to ground maintenance ad I've seen a company around doing some work now and again. Cutting grass etc. But as for a rent charge that's where I'm confused.

davidmcn

Theninjagecko said:

I'll pay it under protest today. But I'm trying to wrap my head around it. I can see it might  e down to ground maintenance ad I've seen a company around doing some work now and again. Cutting grass etc. But as for a rent charge that's where I'm confused.

As above, your solicitor will have explained the title conditions to you at the time you bought (or they should have anyway). Maybe it was glossed over or overlooked in the other excitement, but didn't you get anything in writing from them detailing this sort of thing?

Theninjagecko

davidmcn said:

Theninjagecko said:

I'll pay it under protest today. But I'm trying to wrap my head around it. I can see it might  e down to ground maintenance ad I've seen a company around doing some work now and again. Cutting grass etc. But as for a rent charge that's where I'm confused.

As above, your solicitor will have explained the title conditions to you at the time you bought (or they should have anyway). Maybe it was glossed over or overlooked in the other excitement, but didn't you get anything in writing from them detailing this sort of thing?

I'll have to check over my documents but it seems I'll have to pay it either way. Just worries me what happens after this. 

diego_94

Yes please do, you should of understood everything to do with the house when you bought it, if you didn't understand then you should of asked your solicitor for advice. This is a big problem with new builds and ground rent charges that are not regulated, they can charge what they want and take possession of your house if you do not pay!
Caveat Emptor!