Hi all, possibly the wrong area for this so please forgive me.
Me and my partner bought a bellway home in January 2015. The property is loose hold and we pay £175 a year for the pleasure.
We also pay a service charge for what they class as "communal areas" which is no more than a walk through from one side of the development to the other (to which residents have challenged having blocked off)
The charge for the upkeep of these areas was £37 a year per household, which increased to £48 last year and now £61.94 for October 16 to October 17.
I have personally complained several times about the condition of the areas and rubbish that accumulates by the entrance and don't feel it is worth what we as residents are paying in total
Can the company raise charges like this without notification to residents?
I cannot find anything in my deeds and wondered if I purchase the freehold will I be liable to this charge?
Me and my partner bought a bellway home in January 2015. The property is loose hold and we pay £175 a year for the pleasure.
We also pay a service charge for what they class as "communal areas" which is no more than a walk through from one side of the development to the other (to which residents have challenged having blocked off)
The charge for the upkeep of these areas was £37 a year per household, which increased to £48 last year and now £61.94 for October 16 to October 17.
I have personally complained several times about the condition of the areas and rubbish that accumulates by the entrance and don't feel it is worth what we as residents are paying in total
Can the company raise charges like this without notification to residents?
I cannot find anything in my deeds and wondered if I purchase the freehold will I be liable to this charge?