Once the tribunal is over, and a hearing may last several days, it's actually far from over as sometimes decisions won't be made until later. Some maybe made on the spot, but more complex cases may take several weeks, and then each party has the right to appeal although permission must be granted by the... Continue Reading →
Seloc Asset Management (now Flaxfields) Case Study – The Tribunal Application
How do you end up at a tribunal? You try and reason with the property management agent, and email and call, but you get nowhere – so when do you say, enough is enough? When property management agents palm you off with what you want to hear, you give them a chance, but there comes... Continue Reading →
Seloc Asset Management (now Flaxfields Ltd)Tribunal Case Study – LON/00AT/LSC/2017/0481 and LON/00AT/LDC/2018/0105
Residential tribunals are public hearings, and records of the decisions can be found archived in a number of places.These are a good way to search for cases to see if a property manager, or management company have been involved in any disputes https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions https://www.bailii.org/recent-decisions.html https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKFTT/PC/ https://decisions.lease-advice.org https://decisions.lease-advice.org//app/uploads/decisions/act85/12001-13000/12886.pdf https://decisions.lease-advice.org//app/uploads/decisions/actrtm/1-1000/661.pdf Tara Doyle has agreed to offer her... Continue Reading →
The Service Charge/Debt Collection ‘Scam’
Receiving the annual service charge bill can be a bit of a headache, especially when the sums vary each year. They are necessary when there needs to be an increase to the sinking fund contribution, or if some major works need to be done, but usually there is some advance notice. Many hold back paying... Continue Reading →