Q: The son of a deceased who owned one of the flats has now told me that it is his intention to rent out this flat. Is this allowed under the terms of our lease? FPRA Director Shaun O’Sullivan replies: Some leases are silent on sub-letting, some (perhaps most) state that sub-letting …
Q: We have recently experienced a water leak from a supply pipe. I would be grateful if you would help us to determine areas of responsibility for future incidents of this nature. I would be very pleased to know the legal aspects of the maintenance of pipework and stopcocks supplying the water to individual apartments. …
Q: We are about to update our lease that we think is rather outdated and wondered if you had any ideas, with self-managing flats of a similar set up to ours, shareholder/freeholders with all owners having their own front doors and no shared hallways. Primarily we wish to ensure that our leaseholders that have …
Electric Car Charging Q: The Government has stated its intent to see all electric vehicles on the roads of the UK by 2040, so we need to find a solution. Would one solution be for our RA to seek permission from the leaseholder to have electrical points installed by an accredited company, and for individuals …
Missing Leaseholder Q: We are a management company for our estate. We are faced with a bit of a dilemma regarding a freeholder who has been absent from her property for several months. We understood she had gone into hospital for treatment as she left a note, but did not say which hospital. We understand …
No Pets Allowed Q: We are a block of 20 apartments. Our lease (we are freeholders) states quite clearly, when originated some 30 years ago, that NO pets are allowed. Over the years the committee, on compassionate grounds only, have allowed new owners/renters who already had a pet to keep them …but not to replace …
Q: We have one copy of the lease of easements for the 22 properties on our estate. They are stored in a metal box in the property of our former Chair. Should these be kept in a safety deposit box? Is there any requirement? I have looked into renting a secure box in a bank …
Q: A new leaseholder, without permission, has broken through the external wall to install an external water tap and an external electricity box. The latter has been removed and you can see the holes that remain in the brickwork. The Management Company does not wish to allow the tap to remain either as this may …
Q: Our lease does not specify any rules, guidance or boundaries of responsibility for the use of, maintenance and insulation of loft space. Following an initial request to install loft insulation and use of loft space for simple storage from one owner, we would value further advice on the following: Expense – Are we (the Management …
Q: Two leaseholders consistently refuse to replace their windows. The last remaining flats to replace their window frames is proving a challenge. We have just carried out external painting and repairs to the wooden frames which has shown they are now beyond a proper repair and potentially dangerous due to the condition of the wooden …