Author: Flat Living

I am in the process of commissioning a fire risk assessment. What will I get for my money and how much should I expect to pay?

Your lease is a contract between the freeholder (normally called the landlord) and each of the lessees having their own contract.

If you cannot agree the premium or other terms you can apply to the FTT for them to determine the terms.

Almost every lease of a residential flat will contain a provision within it which allows the landlord to enter the flat to bring the lease to an end.

Faulty electric gates are not only a health and safety hazard but could also lead to a costly insurance claim.

In addition to covenants regarding pets there would generally be covenants regarding causing nuisance to other occupiers of the building.

Justin Bennett of Langley Byers Bennett explains the role of the surveyor when considering the route to enfranchisement.

Our concern is that flat owners could assign their garage leases to a one party and assign their flat leases to another party.

If an application is made to the tribunal, can a landlord recover their legal costs through the service charge?

Some flats are underlet, which means that the occupier is somebody who pays a rent to the person who owns the lease of the flat.