Leaseholder building insurance

Kumo_Ji

Hi,

I am a landlord, and have been paying my buildings insurance on my rental property.  Can I claim this back from the leaseholder and how far back can I go to backdate it?

Thank you

MyRealNameToo

Kumo_Ji said:

Hi,

I am a landlord, and have been paying my buildings insurance on my rental property.  Can I claim this back from the leaseholder and how far back can I go to backdate it?

Thank you

Why do you think you can?

Does the lease make you or them responsible for buildings insurance? Is it a house or flat?

Assuming they are responsible, what makes you think they havent been buying the insurance? 

eddddy

Kumo_Ji said:

Hi,

I am a landlord, and have been paying my buildings insurance on my rental property.  Can I claim this back from the leaseholder and how far back can I go to backdate it?

Thank you

You probably need to clarify.

• Do you mean you are a leaseholder, and you want to claim money back from the freeholder, because the freeholder has failed to arrange buildings insurance?

• Or when you say you are a landlord, do you mean you're the freeholder - and you want to claim the building insurance cost from the leaseholders. (i.e. issue service charge bills)?

• Are you talking about a house or a block of flats?

• What does the lease say about who is responsible for arranging buildings insurance?