On 22/11/17 10:02, Robin wrote:
On 22/11/2017 09:07, Tim Lamb wrote:

There should have been a *sinking* fund set up to cater for long term
expenses. Often found in flats. Commonhold?


Indeed.Â* But I wonder how many of the 40 households would have screamed
and screamed if asked to pay more for something that might never happen
in their time in the houses.Â* Saving for a rainy day is not exactly a
British habit these days.


For thirty years a managed a flat management company. People a very
happy to let someone else do the work, they even say thank you
occasionally, but that does not deter them from dragging their feet
whjen service charges are due, of asking if 'the management company'
will pay for repairs that are clearly their own responsibility, of being
unwilling to pay anything more than the minimum to cover immediate
expenditure€¦ And when you sell up and a managing agent is appointed
because no one else wants to take it on they get very upset when charges
double.

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