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- Gathering information on service charges - ways to enforce your rights
- When are service charge costs incurred? Court of Appeal decision in OM Property Management v Burr
Frequently Asked Questions
- I am in dispute with my landlord but I do not want to go to Court or Tribunal. Is there an alternative?
- How can I find out what my service charge is being used for?
- My neighbours are very noisy and it is affecting the enjoyment of my property. What can I do?
- My landlord has carried out Section 20 consultation but I am still unhappy about the service charges I'm being asked to pay. What can I do?
- I own the freehold of a leasehold house. The leaseholder wants to buy the freehold. Do I have to sell it to them?
- What happens when my lease runs out?
- What happens if I breach the terms of my lease?
- My landlord has not demanded ground rent for several years. Can he still demand it?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) for my service charge to be determined?
An application can be made by filling in Application Form - Service Charge. The form enables you to provide basic information about the service charge costs and a clear outline of the case so that the LVT understands what the application is about. A copy of the lease should accompany the application.
Please note that an application cannot be made to the LVT where the charge has been agreed or admitted by the leaseholder, has been or is to be referred to arbitration pursuant to a post-dispute arbitration agreement, or has already been determined by a court or Tribunal.
You may require the services of a solicitor, a surveyor or a managing agent. See the list of Leasehold Practitioners.
More information you might find useful:
- Application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal
- Service Charges and other issues
- Application Form - Service Charge
- More Frequently Asked Questions on Service Charges
- More Frequently Asked Questions on Application to the LVT
- Residential Property Tribunal Service (external link)
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