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Dear Pat
Thank you for your comment.
Unfortunately I would be unable to confirm my advice without seeing the title deeds and any correspondence from around the time to see what was agreed and whether there could be potential claim against your previous solicitor for failing to follow instructions.
Apologies I cannot be of more assistance. However if you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01772 429 207 or jack.stephenson@harrison-drury.com.
Kind Regards
Jack
Idesperatley need help 15 or so years ago i went through a divorce there was a division of land and my x was bought out of the house on the same title deed there was a small peice of land he put a covenant on it in case it ever could be built on.when it all went to court to finalse the agreement the solicitor acting for me failed to take the house out of the covenant,
this wasnt appapant to me untill i got permission for the land to be developed then the solicitorinformed me the covenant was also still on the house and had not been taken off
My x is now saying i have to but him out of the land and the house again intwo seperate negitiations
if this is the case then he will have had 100% of the house .as you can see im at my witts end i had a buyer for the land and a seperate buyer for the house but i cant sell them , but also cant pay him out of any thing either
please help me dont know what else to do ,
Dear Sam
Thank you for your comment.
I would need to see a copy of your lease and the dilapidation survey before I can advise whether the surveying fees, solicitors fees and management fees are payable. I would also need to see a copy of the notice as there are numerous different types of notice that can be served under the Landlord and Tenant Act.
I am sorry that I cannot be of more help. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Many Thanks
Jack Stephenson
Hi, my new Landlord who just bought the Freehold is trying to bully me out the shop with the his dilapidation survey. Although I made a lot of repairs which mostly cosmetic he now asked me to £540 (my share of the 3 shops) for the surveying fee + £350 solicitor fee and now he even invented £350 a year what he calls “a management fee”. I told him am not willing to pay the so called management fee because it has no mention in my lease and I as far as I know I manage the shop my self. I also asked for a break down invoice of the surveyor and solicitor fees. Now I am shocked he served me with a notice to vacate the premises under the landlord act. Can he do that? or is he just bluffing? Regards
Dear HD,
I rent out small retail premises on a FR&I lease.
At the rear of the demise is a one story roofed courtyard surrounded on three sides by buildings of 3 stories each. A wooden lintel supporting the gable end wall of one of the buildings abutting the roofed courtyard (owned by a litigations solicitor.. nice!) has rotted and it is suggested that my tenant (of 8 years,4 years unexpired) is not responsible for the repair because the rainwater has come off the surrounding roofs.The guttering beneath the roof of the courtyard is not adequate to carry away the(current) level of rainfall .If that is the case, given the FRI should the tenant not undertake the responsibility of the repair(s) and
then apportion the costs ? else what is the point of a FR&I lease.
With perplexed and frustrated thanks
Freddy Penhaligon