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Can i argue with the postcompletion fees over 220 pounds by the property company

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mrstingy2022
mrstingy2022 Posts: 54 Forumite
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edited 26 March at 10:26AM in House buying, renting & selling
hi
We bought the freehold house in the new estate. They charge 150pounds per year for the maintanance of the common areas but they demand post completion fees of over 220 pounds just because i bought the house! Is there any way i can argue with these excecive fees for nothing
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  • Flugelhorn
    Flugelhorn Posts: 5,595 Forumite
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    there is quite often some management transfer fee associated with transfer of ownership - welcome to fleecehold
  • GrumpyDil
    GrumpyDil Posts: 1,621 Forumite
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    It's freehold so those fees must be related to estate management.

    OP you need to check what the fees are for and possible ask your conveyancer for advice but without the details no one can give you any proper advice. They are what put me off a lot of more recent new build estates now. 
  • mrstingy2022
    mrstingy2022 Posts: 54 Forumite
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    GrumpyDil said:
    It's freehold so those fees must be related to estate management.

    OP you need to check what the fees are for and possible ask your conveyancer for advice but without the details no one can give you any proper advice. They are what put me off a lot of more recent new build estates now. 
    this fees are to welcome to the estate - please give me 220 pounds for saying welcome + normal fees on top.
    It does not seem to be fare
  • Aylesbury_Duck
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    mrstingy2022 said:
    GrumpyDil said:
    It's freehold so those fees must be related to estate management.

    OP you need to check what the fees are for and possible ask your conveyancer for advice but without the details no one can give you any proper advice. They are what put me off a lot of more recent new build estates now. 
    this fees are to welcome to the estate - please give me 220 pounds for saying welcome + normal fees on top.
    It does not seem to be fare
    Didn't your conveyancing solicitor point it out to you, before you agreed to exchange and complete the sale?  That was the time to contest it.

    You can dispute the fee of course, but if it's in the contracts you signed, you'll have to pay it.  If it wasn't in the contract and neither you or your solicitor was made aware of it, come back and tell us because I think you've then perhaps got stronger grounds to dispute it.
  • mrstingy2022
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    Aylesbury_Duck said:
    mrstingy2022 said:
    GrumpyDil said:
    It's freehold so those fees must be related to estate management.

    OP you need to check what the fees are for and possible ask your conveyancer for advice but without the details no one can give you any proper advice. They are what put me off a lot of more recent new build estates now. 
    this fees are to welcome to the estate - please give me 220 pounds for saying welcome + normal fees on top.
    It does not seem to be fare
    Didn't your conveyancing solicitor point it out to you, before you agreed to exchange and complete the sale?  That was the time to contest it.

    You can dispute the fee of course, but if it's in the contracts you signed, you'll have to pay it.  If it wasn't in the contract and neither you or your solicitor was made aware of it, come back and tell us because I think you've then perhaps got stronger grounds to dispute it.
    good points many thanks
  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 16,451 Forumite
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    mrstingy2022 said:

    this fees are to welcome to the estate - please give me 220 pounds for saying welcome + normal fees on top.
    It does not seem to be fare

    Really? So you signed a deed agreeing to pay £200 for somebody to say welcome to you?


    (I suspect you're joking. But that makes it difficult to give advice. If you want any advice... How did your solicitor describe this fee on your completion statement, and what did the deed you signed say about this fee?)

  • user1977
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    Why isn't your conveyancer advising you about this (given that's what you paid them for!)?
  • kingstreet
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    What is the description of this fee on your completion statement, or was it requested later?
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 14,608 Forumite
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    You can argue, no problem.

    But you may not win.

    Write/email them, calm and polite, asking on what documented basis or agreement they base the amount.
  • TBG01
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    user1977 said:
    Why isn't your conveyancer advising you about this (given that's what you paid them for!)?

    Because OP isn't looking for advice. They're just looking for someone to agree with them, post signing a document saying they agree to pay the fee.
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