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Findings
D: Communicating with leaseholders
Key lines of enquiry
81. At our second evidence session in September 2009, we received
the following information in relation to our final set of key lines of
enquiry:
82. What is the threshold charge per leaseholder for any proposed
repairs or scheduled works after which the housing provider is
required to consult the leaseholders in question on the charges?
Lewisham Homes
The Regulations require that
leaseholders are consulted where
they are required to pay more
than £250 towards works. Where
long term contracts are involved
and the leaseholder is likely to
incur costs of more than £100
per annum we are obliged to
consult with leaseholders. Long -
term contracts are defined as
those which are for more than 1
year.
Regenter B3
The current figure is
set at £250.00
RSL
L&Q:
Greater than £250.00.
Hyde:
Under the Commonhold and Leasehold
Reform Act 2003, where a variable service
charge is payable, Hyde:
•formally consults on works (maintenance
to the building) when the cost is more than
£250 per property (including VAT).
•if a Long Term Agreement (a contract that
last for more than 1 year) is entered into,
then the consultation figure is more than
£100 per annum per property (including
VAT).
Hyde undertake additional consultation on
some schemes depending on the
circumstances (types of works, where
leaseholders have queried charges before
and/or we have held meetings in the past.)
L&Q also follow the statutory framework.
42 The Council’s obligations to leaseholders