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atmosphere), but certainly not all, despite Management's best efforts to avoid such a situation, with its professional and sensible stewardship in sourcing very economic costings/quotes as well as preparing and supplying two very extensive and well researched alternative concepts for Lessee's consideration. I can safely assure you that I personally am not about to sanction a budget of £60,000 odd or even £35,000, or even £27,000 for Brass Lanterns, white walls, black lift doors and a £17,000 professional floor clean. My vote is now to do the absolute minimum required under the terms of the Head Lease - one colour emulsion/gloss throughout, two coats, scrub clean the floor for a reasonable amount, fix anything that needs fixing both cosmetically and legally and that's it - which can all be done for less than £15,000 incl. VAT - meaning no argument or disappointment over style, maintaining property values and sufficient funds left in Reserves for Externals etc without having to raise quarterly demands one penny next year.
And I find it hard to believe than anyone else would want to spend £60,000 once Management's Spreadsheet is properly and correctly compared, save maybe for you and Flats 3 and 9. And seeing as I have no idea of what was discussed, agreed, disagreed at your recent meeting, it's impossible to properly ascertain what you mean by a consensus? Certainly Flats 2, 6 and 7 are not in that consensus. Leaving Flats 4 and 8 to make clear their positions.
Finally - You will note that HEMI quoted £1870.00 to refurbish existing hall utility room - meaning I presume, the cleaner's cupboard - you'll be relieved to know that I did that myself over a week-end during the summer so saving a possible £1870 cost.....£1870 must be a joke but does put HEMI's laughable quote into perspective let alone focus, hence no mention of that on Management's Spreadsheet when forwarded to you once above queries are answered -
I also have cleaned up the roof, cleared the roof gutters twice, cleaned the lift motor room and the rear yard plus a few other improvements here and there including some attractive plants and pots throughout the building - let alone the accounts and banking etc, and and I will continue to do various other jobs over the winter months to further improve Mitre House - all to date at no cost whatsoever for my time and effort to the Service Charge/Reserves, save for paint, equipment and cleaning items - I'm saving everybody, including me, a small fortune! Which is why, I repeat yet again, we purchased the Head Lease in the first place despite your bizarre assertion that the purchase was to safeguard our money..... that begs the question, from whom?
Paul
PS Not too sure what the reference to the basement is - as far as I know it has always been locked - as the Asbestos warning signs make clear. I doubt any Lessee would venture there save to hide in an air raid....!
Paul Brown-Constable / Mbl: +44 207 589 7502
on behalf of the Directors of
MITRE HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED