Question on responsibility of dormer window maintenance for leasehold property

itwasntme001

I own a flat that has a number of dormer windows.  They look very much like the first photo in the below link:

https://roofcosts.co.uk/how-much-does-a-dormer-window-cost/

The lease states that it is my responsbility as a leaseholder to maintain the windows.  I have noticed quite a lot of wear to the material surrounding the window (the outer white area of the photo in the link) - the non-opening parts when facing the window (white in colour).

The question is does this form part of the window or it is part of the dormer structure?  The material is timber, as is the windows, and both same/similar colour, hence the confusion of whether this forms part of the window or dormer.

Obviously want to know so it can be determined whos responsbility it is to repair.

TIA.

Mark_d

Having lived in leasehold flats for the past 25 years I'm confident that maintenance of this part of the structure would be for the management company to look after.  This is an integral part of the building that is only on the exterior.

itwasntme001

Mark_d said:

Having lived in leasehold flats for the past 25 years I'm confident that maintenance of this part of the structure would be for the management company to look after.  This is an integral part of the building that is only on the exterior.

Thanks.

so just to make sure, just looking at it externally the window is the moving part only, and the white area directly surrounding it is not part of the window and hence the management company needs to look after that part?

The lease says that the window frames are my responsbility.  It also says that the roof is not my responsbility.  Confused where the separation is between the window part and roof part.

Also, could the fact that the window is a dormer window mean that the management company is responsbile for the windows as well - given it forms part of the roof structure?

ExEstateAgent

If the lease states the the windows and frames are your responsibility then it's your responsibility. 

The roof structure is the freeholders responsibility (assuming that the lease says that) but the freeholder will arrange repairs/works and the costs will be charged back to the leaseholders, and you would pay your share of the total (again as per the terms of your lease). 

Check your lease and go from there. 

itwasntme001

ExEstateAgent said:

If the lease states the the windows and frames are your responsibility then it's your responsibility. 

The roof structure is the freeholders responsibility (assuming that the lease says that) but the freeholder will arrange repairs/works and the costs will be charged back to the leaseholders, and you would pay your share of the total (again as per the terms of your lease). 

Check your lease and go from there. 

That is all obvious.  But please can all answers directly answer my questions rather than stating what is already known.

Thanks.

ExEstateAgent

itwasntme001 said:

ExEstateAgent said:

If the lease states the the windows and frames are your responsibility then it's your responsibility. 

The roof structure is the freeholders responsibility (assuming that the lease says that) but the freeholder will arrange repairs/works and the costs will be charged back to the leaseholders, and you would pay your share of the total (again as per the terms of your lease). 

Check your lease and go from there. 

That is all obvious.  But please can all answers directly answer my questions rather than stating what is already known.

Thanks.

If it's obvious why ask the question? You wondered if a dormer window wouldn't be your responsibility despite your lease saying that the window frames are your responsibility. 

I'm not sure what more you need to understand? 

Baldytyke88

itwasntme001 said:

I own a flat that has a number of dormer windows.  They look very much like the first photo in the below link:

https://roofcosts.co.uk/how-much-does-a-dormer-window-cost/

The lease states that it is my responsbility as a leaseholder to maintain the windows.  I have noticed quite a lot of wear to the material surrounding the window (the outer white area of the photo in the link) - the non-opening parts when facing the window (white in colour).

Is that referring to the cleaning and possible painting of the windows, not replacing anything?

itwasntme001

Baldytyke88 said:

itwasntme001 said:

I own a flat that has a number of dormer windows.  They look very much like the first photo in the below link:

https://roofcosts.co.uk/how-much-does-a-dormer-window-cost/

The lease states that it is my responsbility as a leaseholder to maintain the windows.  I have noticed quite a lot of wear to the material surrounding the window (the outer white area of the photo in the link) - the non-opening parts when facing the window (white in colour).

Is that referring to the cleaning and possible painting of the windows, not replacing anything?

It does not say replace but does say repair, amend, maintain window frames.  It also says words to the effect of the roof structure not being my responsbility to maintian etc.

So the question I ask is for the dormer window structure (as per the photo in the link), what part is the window/ window frames and what part is the roof structure?

itwasntme001

ExEstateAgent said:

itwasntme001 said:

ExEstateAgent said:

If the lease states the the windows and frames are your responsibility then it's your responsibility. 

The roof structure is the freeholders responsibility (assuming that the lease says that) but the freeholder will arrange repairs/works and the costs will be charged back to the leaseholders, and you would pay your share of the total (again as per the terms of your lease). 

Check your lease and go from there. 

That is all obvious.  But please can all answers directly answer my questions rather than stating what is already known.

Thanks.

If it's obvious why ask the question? You wondered if a dormer window wouldn't be your responsibility despite your lease saying that the window frames are your responsibility. 

I'm not sure what more you need to understand? 

You do not understand what I am asking, that is why you seem to be confused.

youth_leader

I believe you are responsible for the whole of the dormer window structure, the outside frame and the glass opening piece.  

itwasntme001

youth_leader said:

I believe you are responsible for the whole of the dormer window structure, the outside frame and the glass opening piece.  

Thanks.

But if the dormer structure is part of the roof why would it be my responsbility for the whole dormer window structure?