If you receive a service charge statement that you believe to be unjust, or if you think the works you’re being charged for were not carried out to the correct standard, there are steps you can take to challenge your landlord and potentially reduce the costs.
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Leasehold reform has been a significant topic of discussion in recent years. One notable area of discussion has been the potential impact of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on service charges for leaseholders in the UK.
“The levying of service charges by landlords under leases of residential property in respect of their expenditure upon repairs and the provision of other services has for long been controversial.”
In this article, we delve into the significance of major works and service charges, what they entail, and how they impact residents.
With the ongoing cost-of-living crisis affecting us all, Leaseholders are facing an additional drain on…
Service charge disputes can be very challenging for property managers and landlords to deal with – something to avoid if at all possible.
This article considers the position where a landlord has missed a deadline relating to service of an interim demand and wishes to know whether late compliance is sufficient.
Property managers pressured to keep service charges down, even as the costs of maintaining their buildings are exponentially increasing.
A focused approach to this service charge period can pay dividends for busy property managers, and now is the perfect time to get organised.
Laurent Vaughan, a Senior Associate in Bishop & Sewell’s Landlord & Tenant team, considers service…