According to a recent ‘Which?’ report, landlords are lazy when it comes to makingn sure that costs such as insurance premiums and the like, that are passed on to their tenants, represent good value for money.
Which? reports that tenants who have taken responsibility for arranging their own insurances have achieved savings of up to 60 per cent.
If you believe that costs passed on to you by your landlord are too high, you may be able to challenge them. If straightforward negotiation fails, options such as going to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to set the service charges or forming a tenants’ management group may be available. We can advise you on your options.
Posted by Peter Nicholas on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 03:29 PM