Lost key charges

ljcash

Jenni_D said:

Does the process mentioned in this thread involve all flat residents/tenants getting new keys (and possibly individual locks)? If yes then I point you to this in the OP:

ljcash said:

I have lived here for 8 years and have never lost my key or been given a new one because another tenant has lost their key . I want to know if i can challenge this charge as i feel this is totally unreasonable . Thanks in advance 

(I'm assuming the OP is saying that another tenant previously lost their key but the OP has never been given a new key. Is that right @ljcash?)

If it's happened before, what is the OP getting for his £255?

Yes jenni that is correct 

ljcash

lookstraightahead said:

Newnoel said:

Moral of the story is dont lose your keys. You are an adult.

I'm not sure anyone ever has never lost something. 

Op, I think it's fair. Who do you expect to foot the bill? 

I don’t expect anyone else to pay the bill . My question is about reasonable charges & myself not getting ripped off 

ljcash

MysteryMe said:

Don't some home contents insurance policies cover lost keys?  Assuming you had such a policy I'm not sure if it would cover all the keys but might for the OP's key.

I do have contents insurance and that is another avenue to explore , I think my excess is £100 

onylon

I've been in a similar situation with lost keys. We did avoid paying any additional fees to the management agency but the locksmiths bill was still well over £100. 

csgohan4

onylon said:

I've been in a similar situation with lost keys. We did avoid paying any additional fees to the management agency but the locksmiths bill was still well over £100. 

You still had to pay and admin charges are at discretion of the freeholder. Your situation is different to the OP

OP you need to pay up, if you delay, you will be at risk of a CCJ and they can and will take you to the small claims court. 

Dispute them if you must, But the freeholder are not going to use Delboy to change the locks, they have to use authorized registered tradesman to satisfy the insurers and leaseholders

custardly

saajan_12 said:

custardly said:

Maybe the horse has already bolted. However, if you hadn't told them that you lost your key then what would be the cost to buy an additional key? 

And then when you leave, they ask you for 2 keys, you only have 1 to return, which means you lost a key and they replace everything charging you the £255 + the additional key charge today. 

Only if they have a register of how many keys each occupier has.