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I purchased my flat under the Right to Buy. The Council is demanding a service charge for a period when I was still a Council tenant. Can they do this?

The Council can only bill you for services prior to granting of the lease if it is within the Reference Period, which is a period of 5 years from the date the lease was granted or a date where it is reasonable for you to have entered into the lease.


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I purchased my flat under the Right to Buy and was informed that my service charges would not go above a certain amount during a reference period. Can I be asked to pay extra during this period?

The Council can make an allowance for inflation over and above the sums mentioned in the Section 125 notice provided to you when you purchased the flat, but otherwise they must stick to the notice.

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