I recently contracted with Sky for their satellite TV service and dish installation. I am the owner of my apartment in a 3 storey high block of apartments.(not a tower block). the area is not a conservation area and planning permission is not required. The property is leasehold with the lease held by a management/housing association.There are similar 3 storey blocks either side of me with a total of 30 flats in the development. The engineer was unable to install saying I would need permission from the leaseholder management company. I subsequently contacted them thinking this would not be an issue as 16 of the 30 apartments already have dishes fitted. ( I have counted them) They responded to say they 'always refuse permission'. I have pointed out to them that this substantial number of residencies already have them on the development. They have failed to act previously on all these installations, which apparently contravene the terms of the lease. They have clearly been unable enforce this clause in the lease. The lease refers in numerous places to 'permission not being unreasonably withheld' on a number of matters. I feel unfairly treated for going though the proper channels. Where do I stand? I have placed this argument to them in writing and am awaiting their further response.
Saturday 7 September 2013 2:27PM
I recently contracted with Sky for their satellite TV service and dish installation. I am the owner of my apartment in a 3 storey high block of apartments.(not a tower block). the area is not a conservation area and planning permission is not required. The property is leasehold with the lease held by a management/housing association.There are similar 3 storey blocks either side of me with a total of 30 flats in the development. The engineer was unable to install saying I would need permission from the leaseholder management company. I subsequently contacted them thinking this would not be an issue as 16 of the 30 apartments already have dishes fitted. ( I have counted them) They responded to say they 'always refuse permission'. I have pointed out to them that this substantial number of residencies already have them on the development. They have failed to act previously on all these installations, which apparently contravene the terms of the lease. They have clearly been unable enforce this clause in the lease. The lease refers in numerous places to 'permission not being unreasonably withheld' on a number of matters. I feel unfairly treated for going though the proper channels. Where do I stand? I have placed this argument to them in writing and am awaiting their further response.