Dave Bartram
Established Member
Anyone have any idea on this please:
Moved into a new 1 bed flat (new development) last June, I've just had my first bill for the maintenance / service charges. The issue is that I also have 3 mates who also live in the same development. My bill was for £537 (6 months) 1 mate who is also in a 1 bed flat bill is £250 and another 2 bed flat with undercroft parking is £470. The 3rd mate lives above me and has a bill for the same amount as me. As far as I can see I'm not getting anything extra for the extra amount I'm being charged and the only difference is the amount of flats in each building, 2 in mine, 4 flats (£470 charge) 6 flats (£250 charge) so understand that the bill is probably divided by the number of flats.
I have emailed the maintenance company and got this response (see below).
Does the charges sound reasonable? Any advice.
Cheers
"Dear Bartram,
Further to you recent conversation the reason that you could be paying more on the charges than any other resident could be as the property that you live in is can be the size of the property that you live in and also the way the properties are laid out.
Kind Regards
Matt
Matt Kelly"
Moved into a new 1 bed flat (new development) last June, I've just had my first bill for the maintenance / service charges. The issue is that I also have 3 mates who also live in the same development. My bill was for £537 (6 months) 1 mate who is also in a 1 bed flat bill is £250 and another 2 bed flat with undercroft parking is £470. The 3rd mate lives above me and has a bill for the same amount as me. As far as I can see I'm not getting anything extra for the extra amount I'm being charged and the only difference is the amount of flats in each building, 2 in mine, 4 flats (£470 charge) 6 flats (£250 charge) so understand that the bill is probably divided by the number of flats.
I have emailed the maintenance company and got this response (see below).
Does the charges sound reasonable? Any advice.
Cheers
"Dear Bartram,
Further to you recent conversation the reason that you could be paying more on the charges than any other resident could be as the property that you live in is can be the size of the property that you live in and also the way the properties are laid out.
Kind Regards
Matt
Matt Kelly"