'freeholder' Tag
Acquisition of Property License Fees
Q:I would like to undertake some structural alterations to my top floor maisonette including taking out some walls and relocating a kitchen and bathroom, and fitting double-glazing. Provided that the proposed alterations are feasible, which I think they are, I will need appropriate licences from the Freeholder in order to do them.
How much should I expect to pay for the licences?
How do I know whether the cost is reasonable? (I know there is recourse to arbitration if necessary
What do repairs cost tenants requirements?
Q:If you have the lease of a flat in a house which has four floors plus basement of which the freeholder has 3 floors – some split into bedsits, what repair bills do I have to meet when the council has issued a notice due to neglect to comply with requirements imposed by Housing (Management of Houses in Mutiple Occupation) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/830). He has been required to make the bedsits habitable and is insisting that the leaseholders must share the bill. I think its reasonable to shar
Fee owners permission
Q:Hi,
Just after some advice really – just bought a leasehold flat, and want to put replacement windows in. I have been told that as well as obtaining planning permission first, I need to pay ￡250 + VAT for the Managing Agents to oversee the work and ask the freeholder's permission (extra as planning permission is involved).
I think this is a bit steep – does anyone have any experiece in this area?
Thanks
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Section 20 account for large roof
Q:We bought a flat leasehold 3 years ago in Hastings. The freeholder owned the rest of the building which is arranged over five floors. Ours is the basement – a one bedroomed flat with seperate entrance and back garden. The freeholder has since sold one other flat. When we purchased our flat, there were three bedsits on the ground floor, two on the floor above and then two other flats. Some had tenants.
The terms of our lease state that the leaseholder had external works to complete
Buying Freehold – Opinion
Q:Hello All, I need some advice please 
I am currently the leaseholder in one of 4 flats in Lewisham East London. The Freeholder has recently offered the Freehold to each leaseholder for ￡2000 each. Unfortunately only 2 leaseholders are interested ? I and the owner of the basement flat.
I believe this means that we would have to come up with ￡4000 each to buy the Freehold ? am I correct in thinking that or can we force the other Leaseholders to buy their share (By gettin