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Thanks to you all for the advice and offers of assistance. We have onsite assistance from our builder, but as my posts indicate we need the right statements on paper from a RICS, in order to proceed with repairs. I now have a quote from Mr Burkenshaw FRICS and am looking to see if we should...

But L&T85 S11 only applies to short leases, under 7 years (as defined under see L&T85 S13). Our leases are 99 yrs. I have just contacted Ralph Burkinshaw and am waiting for him to get back re fees. Do you know any experts in North London (we are NW11) ? Regards John

Hi Woody Thanks for all the advice .. Regarding our lease it is fairly clear - and our interpretation has been confirmed by Norton Rose Solicitors. I am modestly familiar with Landlord&Tenant85 and L&T87, Leasehold Reform 1993, Commonhold & Leasehold Reform 2002 (the most important statutes...

"OMG, there must be some incompetent surveyors down there if they can't trace water penetration in a situation like this. The fact that you need to ask on a DIY site for answers which professional surveyors could not give, says something" >>Long experience has taught me that it's essential to...

Folks I am a lessee in a block of flats and act as director of the block's landlord company. The building is circa 1913, is brick with lime mortar and 6 inch reinforced concrete floors. Two flats, on the 1st and 2nd floors, have 9 sq meter balconies one above the other. The upper...