Ex local authority flat please help

ReadySteadyPop

DullGreyGuy said:

[Deleted User] said:

RedFraggle said:

Ex LA flats can have massive bills for works under section 20 notifications. Make sure it isn't going to have a problem 

Section 20 of what act please would help to know where to look init

 Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

They have to inform of any works that will cost each leaseholder more than £250 per unit in advance, normally its a 3 step process to tell people what's being done and why, then who they are going to ask for quotes and then finally what the quotes were and therefore what the cost will be. 

Most the time they are fairly modest but at times they can be crazy... was the press story a few years ago of £146,257 bill landing on someone's doorstep, they thought that was the total bill and they'd have to pay a share of it but actually that was their share of a £27m bill to do work on the 225 unit tower block. 

Sometimes they can be challenged, the same article points to another case where leaseholders argued the councils works amounted to enhancements not maintenance. 

What happens if they can`t pay it?

RedFraggle

ReadySteadyPop said:

DullGreyGuy said:

[Deleted User] said:

RedFraggle said:

Ex LA flats can have massive bills for works under section 20 notifications. Make sure it isn't going to have a problem 

Section 20 of what act please would help to know where to look init

 Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

They have to inform of any works that will cost each leaseholder more than £250 per unit in advance, normally its a 3 step process to tell people what's being done and why, then who they are going to ask for quotes and then finally what the quotes were and therefore what the cost will be. 

Most the time they are fairly modest but at times they can be crazy... was the press story a few years ago of £146,257 bill landing on someone's doorstep, they thought that was the total bill and they'd have to pay a share of it but actually that was their share of a £27m bill to do work on the 225 unit tower block. 

Sometimes they can be challenged, the same article points to another case where leaseholders argued the councils works amounted to enhancements not maintenance. 

What happens if they can`t pay it?

The lease is forfeited ultimately and the property returns to the freeholder

ReadySteadyPop

RedFraggle said:

ReadySteadyPop said:

DullGreyGuy said:

[Deleted User] said:

RedFraggle said:

Ex LA flats can have massive bills for works under section 20 notifications. Make sure it isn't going to have a problem 

Section 20 of what act please would help to know where to look init

 Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

They have to inform of any works that will cost each leaseholder more than £250 per unit in advance, normally its a 3 step process to tell people what's being done and why, then who they are going to ask for quotes and then finally what the quotes were and therefore what the cost will be. 

Most the time they are fairly modest but at times they can be crazy... was the press story a few years ago of £146,257 bill landing on someone's doorstep, they thought that was the total bill and they'd have to pay a share of it but actually that was their share of a £27m bill to do work on the 225 unit tower block. 

Sometimes they can be challenged, the same article points to another case where leaseholders argued the councils works amounted to enhancements not maintenance. 

What happens if they can`t pay it?

The lease is forfeited ultimately and the property returns to the freeholder

Did the person in the media story have a spare 150k lying around or did they lose their flat? In fact how did the other tower block residents get on coming up with the money?