Handling service charges clearly and fairly is essential to maintaining residents trust and ensuring the smooth management of the block.
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The reality is that service charges are increasing due to factors largely outside the control of managing agents.
Mixed-use buildings combine residential and commercial spaces, making their needs and challenges unique.
How Right to Manage can be used to take control of service charges and how leaseholders can legally challenge excessive charges.
Understanding the implications of service charges, maintenance contracts, and QLTAs is critical for landlords to avoid legal disputes, meet their obligations under lease agreements, and maintain positive relationships with leaseholders.
Internal redecorations are essential not just for aesthetic enhancement but for maintaining and increasing property value.
Many leaseholders are experiencing substantial increases in the service charges demanded by their landlord.
Navigating leasehold properties can feel like a daunting task, especially when it comes to major works and service charges.
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.
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.