Section 20B charges for works completed in 2016-2019

TinyDragon1990

Can the council still charge leaseholders for a series of works completed from 2016-2019? I understand that issuing a section 20B notice can extend the 18 month deadline, but are there any limitations beyond this? Or will they be able to bill us indefinitely? 

(We're leaseholder of a council property that we purchased in 2023, so haven't seen the original 20B notice). 

Many thanks in advance! 

eddddy

As I understand it, the notification (under Section 20b) is a one-off event.

Once the leaseholder has been notified that the Service Charge has been incurred, there is no time limit for the freeholder to send out the bill/demand.

But the Limitation Act 1980 says that, generally, action cannot be taken to recover debts payable under a lease or deed after 12 years. So that would include a Service Charge Debt.

TinyDragon1990

eddddy said:

As I understand it, the notification (under Section 20b) is a one-off event.

Once the leaseholder has been notified that the Service Charge has been incurred, there is no time limit for the freeholder to send out the bill/demand.

But the Limitation Act 1980 says that, generally, action cannot be taken to recover debts payable under a lease or deed after 12 years. So that would include a Service Charge Debt.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.