Share of freehold maintenance dispute

Olistanding

Hi
I live in ground floor flat of a victorian house in hackney. The property needs a new roof, but the other freeholder is planning to move so obviously to avoid paying for this before moving and refusing access to get the issue inspected.
Do you think i should be pushing to get this inspected before they move out? I am just concerned they might sneak it by the new onwers who then might not have the money to do the work
Thanks

NameUnavailable

Difficult one. What does the lease say about arrangments for such maintenance?

Why do you think it needs a new roof now? If they are the upstairs flat they should be more concerned about a leaky roof than you.

Any buyer should get a basic survey at least which will probably advise them if the roof is nearing the end of its useful life that they should get it inspected, so it may make it more difficult for your neighbour to sell or OTOH a new leaseholder may be more motivated to get the work done.

princeofpounds

If you want to play hardball, one option is to tell the other shareholder of the freehold that your alternative to voluntarily agreeing an inspection as a freehold would be to take the freehold to court as a leaseholder (yes, even thought you are a shareholder!) for not fulfilling its responsibilities for maintenance. That would become a declarable dispute that they would have to declare in any sale (if they are planning to sell).