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From: Mitre House Management Ltd studio@graffiti.biz Subject: Flat 9 letter - response
Date: 22 June 2014 11:12
To: ivan@osullivanproperty.co.uk, Leoni-Sceti Maria mleonisceti@gmail.com, Riad Samya riadsf@gmail.com, michele Hillgarth
mhillgarth@gmail.com, Leigh-Pemberton Christopher clp@sw12group.com, Fortunati Diego & Susanna diego.fortunati@baml.com
Dear Michele - (and copied to Flats 1, 3, 8 & 9 and Flat 4 who has yet to respond to Flat 9's letter -
In response to your email of 19th June and Flat 9's of 20th June - and also the 100% agreements within 24 hours from Flats 1, 3, and 8 - all reference to choice of contractor etc.
Tenders/Quotes
a) Michele - discussed at 23 May meeting - it was provisionally proposed to adopt cheapest quote which at that date was A&R Lawrence
b) as no doubt you will recall, it was made clear that A&R Lawrence's quote would entail an additional minimum call on Lessees of £2000 - £3000 each lessee
c) as you will recall, both Segar and I made clear that Jamil would not agree to paying additional funds. As you will recall, he confirmed that in an email subsequent to meeting, on 2 June
d) I explained to you that we could hopefully sort that problem. We did, with an additional quote from Benitor which did NOT require any additional funding.
e) Benitor's tender/quote was conducted in identical manner to that which you organised re: WADE
f) despite some misunderstandings, there is no deadline for quotes/tenders. Any deadlines are set by Management for prompt (or legal) replies.
g) we gave you until May 15th for WADE's quote which was pretty generous as firstly, the request to source Lessee quotes was past the legally allowed 30 day period as explained in the Section 20 dated 25th March 2014, and secondly, yet further delayed our contracting with our preferred cheapest supplier, at that time being A&R Lawrence.
f) Benitor's tender/quote was conducted under the exact same conditions as (g) above in order to satisfy Jamil's objection. An objection also raised by Segar and myself for years.
h)_if indeed Flat 9's somewhat surreptitious costings from Grangewood bear fruit, they too can be adopted - if we are ever advised of the quote - which I doubt!
Flat 9's 20th June 2014 letter
a) Following Flat 9's letter, Management received 100% agreements to all points raised in their letter from Flats 1, 3, 5, 8 and obviously 9 (author).
b) it should be noted, Michele, that your email to ALL lessees disputing Benitor's quote was sent out (first) on 19th June raising the question of you again organising (and misleading) other Lessees as to the actual legality and procedures that we as Management can adopt in the interests of economy and bearing in mind the majority votes of MHML Directors. I might add, the only time a majority has significance and legal consequences.
c) Management have no problem with the comments made about Benitor's quote (I think you'll find most company's on our list, incl. WADE would have a share capital of £100, as indeed does MHML) despite they being incorrect on all points made (see points raised above: Tenders/Quotes items A-G ) save for some of the more salacious comments as to Benitor's competence, legitimacy and corporate standing. That is something we cannot 100% verify nor indeed that of A&R Lawrence or any of our other tenders - or indeed those proposed by our previous Agents when presented with names of contractors etc. Again they/you mention invalid as on previous Section 20 notices. I can assure you that all and any references made by you/them to date re: invalid, (yet further misinformation you have confused Lessees with) has indeed been exactly that, totally invalid. Management don't do invalid!
d) the rest of Flat 9's comments are, frankly, incredulous given the situation and previous correspondence: as follows -
1_they mention tight deadline (of 7 days) - Management were not obliged to allow even 7 minutes on the final choice of Tender if the cheapest is chosen. It was given as a courtesy only.
2_they moan about a two year delay. I think it is VERY well established who is responsible for the two year delay. You, Michele.