I am in my house since 2008 and each year have paid my management fees on time and in full. However, as the years have gone by less and less has been done with the estate and it's looking pretty grim. There is a mixture of houses and apt blocks.
I attend the AGM every year and in March this year the AGM was abandoned due to angry members and the one representative from the management company unable to chair the proceedings. He was in the job a few months and basically had no knowledge of our development. It was a total farce. The directors (builders that left the estate unfinished) have never attended an AGM yet. There were representatives from the receivers but they are acting in the banks interest, which is fair enough. It was clear from the meeting that there are a lot of angry homeowners with leaking roofs in apts etc. It was also apparent that I am in the minority that I actually pay my fees. Now I have no problem paying them, I knew the score when I bought the house. But I am not getting anything for my money. It includes bin fees etc., I pay all insurances separately. Bin fees is the only thing I can see on the budget that I am actually getting. Grounds maintenance etc. is not being done.
The AGM was abandoned and no vote was taken re. this years budget. We asked for another meeting to be called when the management agent employee actually had some knowledge of the development. This was agreed but no meeting has been called and last week the bill for the management fees arrived.
Can you advise where to go from here? This budget wasn't agreed in the AGM. I don't think we should pay anything until a proper AGM is held - we cannot appoint new directors as the current directors never attend the meetings. It is a total mess.
I attend the AGM every year and in March this year the AGM was abandoned due to angry members and the one representative from the management company unable to chair the proceedings. He was in the job a few months and basically had no knowledge of our development. It was a total farce. The directors (builders that left the estate unfinished) have never attended an AGM yet. There were representatives from the receivers but they are acting in the banks interest, which is fair enough. It was clear from the meeting that there are a lot of angry homeowners with leaking roofs in apts etc. It was also apparent that I am in the minority that I actually pay my fees. Now I have no problem paying them, I knew the score when I bought the house. But I am not getting anything for my money. It includes bin fees etc., I pay all insurances separately. Bin fees is the only thing I can see on the budget that I am actually getting. Grounds maintenance etc. is not being done.
The AGM was abandoned and no vote was taken re. this years budget. We asked for another meeting to be called when the management agent employee actually had some knowledge of the development. This was agreed but no meeting has been called and last week the bill for the management fees arrived.
Can you advise where to go from here? This budget wasn't agreed in the AGM. I don't think we should pay anything until a proper AGM is held - we cannot appoint new directors as the current directors never attend the meetings. It is a total mess.