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Ginger_Tiger_Lily
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Can any other Landlord offer me some advice. I am new to the site and have joined in an attempt to assist a friend.
As a Landlord, he has been asked by the free holder to pay £8.5K for repairs and stairs, it is a ground floor flat and he has been given 15 days to pay the money or get in estimates. He has not been given a full breakdown of what the work will entail, however external stairs have been mentioned at the cost of 33K which will be shared between 6 landlords, one flat is owned by the free holder, which I can't help feel is a conflict of interest.
I have obtained a quote for a similar stair and have been advised that this could cost £2100
Is this legal? I would be very grateful for any advice?
As a Landlord, he has been asked by the free holder to pay £8.5K for repairs and stairs, it is a ground floor flat and he has been given 15 days to pay the money or get in estimates. He has not been given a full breakdown of what the work will entail, however external stairs have been mentioned at the cost of 33K which will be shared between 6 landlords, one flat is owned by the free holder, which I can't help feel is a conflict of interest.
I have obtained a quote for a similar stair and have been advised that this could cost £2100
Is this legal? I would be very grateful for any advice?
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He's been given 15 days to pay up? There's procedures for this sort of thing so I very much doubt it is legal.
www.lease-advice.org
There will be something there about the notices that need to be served, consultations etc. I'd help right now but I'm off to cook with Gordon Ramsay right now. I'll check back later
Tom Stickland knows about this stuff.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Thank you Doozer Girl, sorry, I am a newie who is Tom Stickland?
Hope the meal went well.0 -
I might add the Lease holder claims a letter was sent 04/12, this was not received and it is 15 days to pay up, again the letter was dated early Jan but only received Wednesday.0
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