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We have recently bought a new build flat on an estate where there are 3 structurally detached blocks. Works are due to be carried out on Block A (not new-build) that have absolutely no benefit to blocks B &C. We have been notified of the section 20 with our freeholder (also managing agent) informing us that he intends to divide the cost of the works on Block A equally across all flats on the estate. Our lease is unhelpfully extremely vague and says that costs must be apportioned fairly and reasonably. There is no other detail, and in fact, the lease makes no mention that there are even multiple blocks involved.
We think this is ridiculous and intend on objecting to the section 20.
What should we do? Our reading suggests that charging one building for unrelated works to another building is not fair or reasonable but we have struggled to find specific FTT judgements that say this.
We think this is ridiculous and intend on objecting to the section 20.
What should we do? Our reading suggests that charging one building for unrelated works to another building is not fair or reasonable but we have struggled to find specific FTT judgements that say this.
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