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GG. wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:10 pm

Jobbo wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:10 pm

Carlos wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:01 pm If the works need doing and you end up paying for it all can you put a charge on their property?

In theory yes, but in practice it may be quicker and easier to go for forfeiture of their lease and a possession order.

This may be a stupid question for a lawyer, even of a different stripe (and likely justifies my old Oxford tutor's observation that "you seem to struggle with any examination with a property aspect...") but on forefeiture is the lessee who loses his interest entitled to compensation for the loss of residual value of the reversionary interest (probably not the correct term...)?

I haven't read the above carefully enough to determine if the intransigent neighbours are owners of a long leasehold (i.e. effectively a half million quid asset), or short - but assuming the former and the lease reverts to the freeholder without compensation for market value then our Gav might be in for a huge windfall...

Seems like an inequitable (from a legal, rather than moral, in this case!) result to me, hence the question.

Jobbo wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:34 pm
No - there is no further property interest to have a value once forfeited. The tenant will be given many, many opportunities to avoid forfeiture before a court will grant it but it does happen. My old trainee forfeited a long lease of a flat in north London where the tenant objected to paying service charge. The tenant was a barrister

mik wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:51 pm I can see a wall of Mrs mik shoe storage, but where is the bookshelf?

Gavster wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:43 pm Looks lovely! Beautifully done.

What’s with the stripes in the carpet? Has it been hoovered in different directions to look like that?

Rich B wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:22 pm I dread to think how much that cost - it does look very well done though!

Explosive Newt wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:44 pm Returned home from the rather excellent meet today and beheld our competed joinery project. Bookcases and wardrobes in our bedroom.


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Explosive Newt wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:53 pm

Rich B wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:22 pm I dread to think how much that cost - it does look very well done though!

Let me put it this way, it has set the Porsche fund back a considerable way.

Man maths: I now save the money we were paying to keep all our books in storage.

I think worth it to get it professionally done. Measuring around the complex roofline was painstaking but the fit is amazing.

GG. wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:23 pm

Explosive Newt wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:53 pm

Rich B wrote: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:22 pm I dread to think how much that cost - it does look very well done though!

Let me put it this way, it has set the Porsche fund back a considerable way.

Man maths: I now save the money we were paying to keep all our books in storage.

I think worth it to get it professionally done. Measuring around the complex roofline was painstaking but the fit is amazing.

Who did you use out of interest?

Shlergen wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:18 pm Very nice, I'd say they were happy with results, made carpet look good for photos to use for future jobs