I'm looking for some advice and to help to understand what the should happen or should have happened in this situation. I live in a large estate in Kildare (400 or so homes with some apartments), it was been built over the last 18 years with several years of a pause following the crash in 2008 and the final properties sold in the last 12 months. The estate was never taken in charge and now the developer has filed for voluntary liquidation. From inquires to the managing agent the developer claims to have started the process of requesting KCC take the estate in charge however KCC deny this or claim that they cannot discuss the process.
There are numerous issues in the estate and the fear is that the developer is attempting to "disappear" through this liquidation rather than rectify these issues leaving the residents to foot the bill. In the past when issues are brought to the agent they are down played or ignored by the directors(developers) and nothing happens. Recently for example almost 30% of the public lighting was out of action and when repaired this bill has been passed to the residents via a management fee hike and from inquires we're now liable for the ESB costs too.
Can the developer disappear like this? Should the estate have been taken in charge by now? Who typically pays the public lighting and maintenace bill in an estate?
There are numerous issues in the estate and the fear is that the developer is attempting to "disappear" through this liquidation rather than rectify these issues leaving the residents to foot the bill. In the past when issues are brought to the agent they are down played or ignored by the directors(developers) and nothing happens. Recently for example almost 30% of the public lighting was out of action and when repaired this bill has been passed to the residents via a management fee hike and from inquires we're now liable for the ESB costs too.
Can the developer disappear like this? Should the estate have been taken in charge by now? Who typically pays the public lighting and maintenace bill in an estate?