In the 4 years I've lived here, there has been no AGM's or any meetings of any kind. I don't know who the directors are, in fact no owner occupier knows for sure! The mangement agency won't communicate with us until we pay the fees.
I think it's time to take your advice Lantus, and seek independent advice, any suggestions as to where I go or who I should talk to?
are you 100% sure you haven't received any notification of any AGM? Under the mud act 2011 which came into being in April of that year there MUST be an AGM with 21 days notice given in writing to every shareholder (resident owner) and all accounts and proposed budget prior to the meeting.
At the meeting the budget for yewar must be approved by vote at 60% approval rating or it cannot be passed. This must happen irrespective of whether they feel it in't required of things haven't changed.
No AGM and no vote and the decisions cannot be legally binding. I wouldn't pay until the matter had been clarified. That plus the absence of any directors is again very worrying. Read the mud act and quote the relevant sections to them. section 17 for agm and budgets.
You should be able to get the directors names listed previsouly off the CRO site for a few quid.
Write to the agent asking for clarification on who the directors are, when an AGM took place, how much notifcation was given etc. Talk to other owners to see if they received anything before you push ahead so you cannot get fobbed off.
Your articles of association are also on the CRO site (your compant rules.) check the effect of non payment. Usually you dont get any vote if you are behind on a payment so watch out for this. its potentially a catch 22 situation if your thinking about withholding any payment.
Try to get as many others to do this as well, form a residents association ad co-ordinate your efforts. The agent can isolate and threaten you as an individual but as a community you are a force to be reckoned with. More work but hey ho!
