Stressful Situation re Section 20 Q: We really appreciate this service and the fact that you publish previous questions in the web which are very helpful to others in similar situation. Our current situation is that we have to repair our roof (cost between £150.000 – £200.000). Section 20 stage 1 was completed and after …
Q: We really appreciate this service and the fact that you publish previous questions in the web which are very helpful to others in similar situation. Our current situation is that we have to repair our roof (cost between £150.000 – £200.000). Section 20 stage 1 was completed and after the statutory period stage 2 …
Q: I am on the board of two large blocks which are five weeks into an 18 week contract to have our roofs replaced. We have employed surveyors to help us with this large project. There was a contingency of £20,000 built into the cost, however, now the scaffolding is completed on the first block, …
Q: I am 1 of 12 freeholders who have a flat in a block. The flats are owned by 9 members. We are about the undertake a project to virtually rebuild the car park and undertaking which will cost approximately £100,000. We have invoked Section 20 but have five landlords that between them own seven …
Q: We have requested several times for details of existing contracts and specification of maintenance and facility services as we wish to be properly consulted and involved in placing new contracts. Our RSL is procrastinating so we would be grateful to know what effective steps we may take to resolve this impasse. Is the right …
Some Straightforward Questions: I am hoping that you might be able to answer a couple of straightforward questions for us: Could you please let me know if there is any restrictions on the number of Section 20 notices that can be issued to Leaseholders in any financial year? We understand when Section 20 notices must …
Q: Are we required to serve a Section 20 notice for works that will be paid for out of our reserves fund? In other words, if we are not asking the shareholders for additional funds to pay for the works, do we need to serve the s20? Is the requirement based on the spending of …
Q: Can a Section 20 Consultation process be replaced by raising a matter at the AGM? After all, we are asking the shareholders in the most direct way, ie face-to-face. It’s a matter of redecoration of a part of our building. While not a big project, it will probably just push over the £250 per …
Q: We are preparing to re-let our cleaning contract and our managing agents have said that they believe that we do not need to undertake a Section 20 consultation even though the contract would breach the £100.00 in a year long term agreement threshold for one of our lessees, whose share of maintenance expenses, for …
Q: We are preparing to re-let our cleaning contract and our managing agents have said that they believe that we do not need to undertake a Section 20 consultation even though the contract would breach the £100 in a year long term agreement threshold for one of our lessees, whose share of maintenance expenses, for …