Q: Our managing agent served us with the first section 20 in April 2018, and it hasn’t gone anywhere since then. Is it still active two years later, or should we expect the process to have to start from the beginning again if and when they move it forward? FPRA Director Bob Slee replies: …
Estimated Costs Q: We have received a letter with regard to major works on the building that we were told were to be flooring and decorations to the communal areas of the block. The areas of concern are: 1 They have estimated a cost. My understanding was in a Section 20 the costs could not be estimated, …
Expensive Balconies Q: The development has been issued with two section 20 notices for the initial phases of the management company’s balcony refurbishment. These are for two separate blocks on the development. Can we apply to the First Tier Tribunal on the grounds that the management company are proposing improvements rather than repairs and are …
Unsafe Gates Q: We have three sets of swing vehicle gates with automatic opening. We have been advised by the gate maintenance company that the gates are not compliant with the new rules on gate safety (notably the need for safety edges) and need to be upgraded. The precise scope of the upgrade is not …
Garage Repairs Q: Our managing agent has asked me to refer this matter to you for guidance. We are a block of 16 flats. In 2017 we asked the agent to arrange the redecoration of the garage doors. In getting the estimates, some contractors suggested replacing the gutters with new gutters and providing UPVC fascias. …
Annual Contracts Q: We are planning the decorating of communal hallways this year and we were checking the Section 20 Process, (we have done this on a number of occasions before but wanted to make sure nothing had changed). We came across the following on the Lease Advice website and are now concerned about our …
Garage Doors Q: We have a shortfall in funding for major repair work to the battery of garages belonging to the flats. We have five funding options available, which we want to put to the 21 owners at an Extraordinary General Meeting. All owners have been given 2 months’ notice of the date of the …
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, …