Thanks, very helpful as usual...I was a bit lazy and didn't want to go through my shopping list in detail...in essence I want to keep all the good bits of the previous articles (which do have...

This is a pretty good summary of what/why:

http://www.companylawclub.co.uk/topics/updating_articles.shtml

..but I am tempted to incorporate some of the RTM article language, as I don't think it...

Thank you for the warnings, I do understand the difference between the Mem and the Arts...and will not be changing on a whim despite the slightly frivolous tone of my original post!

I am not a...

Evenin' all

I am thinking at the next AGM of changing our Articles for some nice shiny new ones under CA2006, rather than the ancient ones we have at the moment. I might of course download the...

Thanks Lawcruncher, your analysis is exceptionally clear and exceptionally helpful...to summarise my understanding, without a deed the lessor still has 99% protection due to the privity of estate and...

Thanks, that's very helpful, I will get the Deed!

However, for my intellectual interest, is the new leaseholder not bound by statute/case law in any case (previous ref to Land Registry guidance...

Hmm, yes, tempting...

The lease seems fairly clear, now I have read it: "on any assignment or transfer and if so required by the Lessor...to procure that the assignee...enters into a direct...

>>> You DO have a copy of ALL the flats leases, don't you ?

Sadly not, and have never managed to track down where they might be (granted back in the 90s, and probably mouldering in some lawyer's...

Just doing my own googling...am I right in thinking that Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 means that, on any demise (aka sale!) of a lease by Old Tenant to New Tenant, New Tenant is bound by...

Good morning all

First time I have dealt with conveyancing in my role as director of the freeholder and management company. One of the flats is being sold, and I am being asked by the buyer's...

>>> No it's both; otherwise the figures won't match

I understand your point, but still not sure. At the moment, if I only have accruals in the SC accounts, the "consolidated" balance sheet (i.e. F...

This just show how tricky the whole thing is:

>>> yes you should show liabilities whether invoiced or not,as above, if for no other reason than the certification under the lease or S21 will...

>>> The trick therefore is to show it in P & L and show the money received as SC contributions from the trust account. As this is a £ for £ payment it need not show in the balance sheet as an asset...

>>> In the majority of cases an RMC is not an agent unless their engagement under the lease shows that they are. In the vast majority of cases the lease makes them a party who has an obligation to L...

Gordon

Thanks, yes I am aware of that; however, that guidance is for the (non statutory) service charge accounts alone. I am talking about the (statutory/Companies Act) accounts for a freehold...

I'll keep this short - those of you who know what I am talking about will know what I am asking (I hope!); those who don't will simply see a stream of gobbledygook!

Anyway, I am preparing our...

Yes, I meant the pipes were demised to the leaseholder, not owned by him, my sloppy use of the terms!

However, I am still unclear on whether freeholder can refuse to pay for damage to demised...

Setting aside the LVT dispensation route, regrettably and bizarrely my interpretation of various legal analyses I have now had is that leaseholdanswers is correct - everything is now in the pot which...

Apologies, am I being particularly dozy here, what has exactly has changed for "responsible" freeholders not trying artificially to break up projects into individual sub-projects (which seemed to be...

>>> Pipework in most cases is regarded as a landlord's fixture and fitting, the lessee only has repair or replacement responsibility of those that are in his demise.

It is clear from the lease...

Morning all

I might have posted this in Insurance, but I think it is more a legal question as it hinges on the lease. Anyway, here goes:

(btw I represent the freeholder, but am also a...

Steve

Again relevant to my question posed on the other "leak" thread (see above or below as the case might be) - I agree that (as per our lease) the freeholder is obliged to insure *all* parts of...

Steve

Interesting answer, perhaps you could help with my similar issue?

I represent the freeholder, but am involved in trying to resolve a problem as follows:

Flat X seems to have some sort...

thanks - I'll be back when I have received the questions!

A

>>> given you will need to deal with lots of other paperwork.

Ah, now you're worrying me...what else can I expect?

FAQs is a good idea, I could use whatever they send me as a base.

Thanks...