services
Challenging
and recovering landlords costs - 1
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Where the landlord
is suspected of overcharging the tenant
or where the landlord is proposing or has
carried out extensive works to the building,
Service Charges Recovery Group acts for
tenants in recovering or reducing these
excessive charges.
Areas where we look
to reduce costs:
- Extensive works
to the building may constitute ‘improvements’
and are not recoverable from tenants who
are only liable for ‘repairs’
- Incorrect allocation
of costs among tenants
- Items that are
being reclaimed from the tenant that are
not recoverable under the terms of the
lease
- Limitation of
recovery of fees and costs within the
lease
- Service charge
caps in leases not correctly calculated
or used
Charges can be recovered
both for previous years’ costs and
to reduce a tenant’s on-going liability
for charges.
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Service
Charge administration
Service Charges Recovery
Group can administer the ongoing payment
of service charges on behalf of tenants.
Services include:
- Receiving service
charge budgets and checking if any charges
are incorrect or excessive by comparison
to previous years’ figures
- Receiving quarterly
demands and checking for any errors before
authorising payment in full, or part payment
if there are matters requiring clarification
or are in dispute
- Receiving certificates
and agreeing any excess charges, or chasing
any credits due
- Checking payments
are due and correct, in accordance with
the lease
- Assessing whether
apportionments and percentages are correct
- Corresponding
with the landlord or their managing agents
on any issues or potential disputes
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Recover
Landlord’s costs from Tenants
Service Charges Recovery
Group acts for landlords in recovering costs
from tenants. This applies to both freeholders
and tenants who are subletting premises.
- Our costs for
performing these services can usually
be recovered through the service charge.
Services include:
- Auditing service
charge accounts
- Analysing leases
for correct recharging
- Calculating the
correct apportionments for the building
for recharging to tenants
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