For Reference Only In Memory Of Common Sense
"Elementary My Dear Michèle"
We rest our case.
£25,000 is the common sense budget.
The Infamous Website - www.MitreHouse.com
Hopefully both you and the infamous Mr Begg will recall your derogatory comments of our wonderful educational, informative, accurate, colourful website www.mitrehouse.com, namely, in case you ever forget:
Mr Begg 7 Nov 2016 - a real classic and I quote "Just answer, please, the straightforward questions put to you and stop telling me they have already been aswered somewhere in past correspondence,
or on your website" - but indeed they have, Mr Begg, to your right, Sir!
....and finally
THE MITREHOUSE.COM SCANDAL
because this you'll never believe.....
"A Little Bit Of Elementary Maths for yet again Begging The Question"
Lessee Window Repair Costs
NOT included in Schedule of Works - December 2013
or s.20 Notice dated 22 June 2014
and Finally….The
Economics of Common Sense!
Must ONLY be viewed on a decent size screen - not a mickey mouse mobile...!
and a final Point To Note of
EXACTLY WHEN IT ALL STARTED......
YES INDEED, Michele, your email dated 10 December 2015 @ 12:23 maintaining "Paul, I vaguely remember requesting a break-down of the costs for the refurbishment @ Mitre House. Could you please forward this on as by now you should have all the documents in place as the accounts have been finalised. Just the information would be great. Thanks, Michele"
(1) 2014 Service Charge Accounts were published and distributed on 30 May 2015 giving lessees a six month window to request documentation or make queries...
(2) Your request came on 10 December 2015, slightly OVER the legallly enforceable deadline, and was the ONLY request received to date from you - no "vaguely" BEFORE unless you can prove otherwise subsequent to publication on 30 May 2015 as indeed you had been requesting all manner of items to be told to AWAIT PUBLICATION OF THE ACCOUNTS WHEN ALL DOCUMENTATION WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE - true or false or do you wish to see copy emails...???
Non Scheduled Works
Water Tank & SkyTV
Installation Costs
NOT included in Schedule of Works - December 2013
or s.20 Notice dated 22 June 2014
Followed you'll recall by your comment that it's:
CONFUSING, Unnavigable & NOISY with
Rock 'n Roll Music and contained nothing of interest....
"ooops I think you missed a few bits on interest, Michele,
especially if youre reading this page!!!!!"
...again look to your right my dear....
Main Works' Costs
from £105,019 Budget
ALL included in Schedule of Works - December 2013
or s.20 Notice dated 22 June 2014
Management's "Additional Internals" Works
For £31,756.21 from savings made from
£105,019 Budget
NOT included in Schedule of Works - December 2013
or s.20 Notice dated 22 June 2014
"Just how many more times can I advise you to visit our website for ALL information you have been requesting since the dawn of time "
Believe it or Not - APPROVED
In Progress / Voluntary Decision
Subtitle
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It's Here - WADE'S QUOTE
Are you kidding?
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FOR A FULL ANALYSIS COMPARISON OF ALL QUOTES - REFER TO RED TENDERS OR BLUE SECTION 20_pt2 AT LEFT
25 Mar 2014_Section 20 Notice_2
Observations made and noted
Final Quotes/Tenders For Internals & Externals 2014
Management's Internals Works
For a £25,000 Maximum Budget
The Schedule of Works - 7 February 2014
Open, Print & Refer To Quotes
Comprehensive Comparison Analysis which answers every query once viewed with Quotes' buttons.
Case Study
Rules & Regulations re: Section 20 Notices
Management are obliged to follow Head Lease requirements which is to paint & decorate, as well as repair and maintain the Communal areas of Mitre House.
Lessees cannot be required to pay for improvements nor cosmetic additions unless ALL Lessees agree to the additional expenditure over and above the minimum works required to be done.
If Management proceeded with expenditure over and above the minimum outlay required, those Lessees that do not wish to spend more than is minimally required can apply to the LVT for retribution and full reimbursement.
In February 2005 a Communal Sky Dish was proposed and a Section 20 Notice was raised, but one Lessee objected to the expenditure and the project was shelved.
As such, Management's Internals' budget of £25,000 incl. VAT adequately covers all that is required to paint & decorate, and repair and maintain the Communal areas and will not include any improvements or cosmetic items if they cannot be accomplished within the £25,000 budget.
13 Dec 2013_Section 20 Notice_1
Observations made and noted
21 June 2013 Section 20 Notice_2/aborted
Due to (some) Lessee requests
7 Jan 2013_Section 20 Notice_1
Notes Re: Quotes
And Section 20 Notices to date
6 July 2012_Section 20 Notice_1/aborted
Due To (Some) Lessee requests
Solar Panels
Management & Lessees NOT
requiring Solar Panels
Mirrors
(Management ) & Lessees NOT requiring Mirrors - Management in favour at some time
Carpets
(Management) & Lessees NOT in favour of Carpets - Management in favour at some time
Miscellaneous TBA
Contractor/Supplier TBA
Comprehensive Documentation on all Internals' Quotes
Please note that all Management Quotes are dated months prior to the 13 June 2012 meeting & Style vote - Lessees' Quotes & Estimates are dated after the 13 June 2012 meeting & Style vote
All or some Quotes can now be considered somewhat out of time and might need re-quoting for better accuracy
Communal Satellite Dish
Still under consideration but requires 100% agreement of ALL nine Lessees - see 2005…?
Lighting Fitments
Contractor/Supplier TBA
Front Door
Contractor TBA
Entryphone
Contractor TBA
Brassworks & Door Furniture
Contractor TBA - but only minimum required being Main Front Door furniture - NOT Lessees
Door Mats
Contractor TBA
Painting & Decorating
Contractor TBA
Electrics & Installations
Contractor & Works TBA
Terrazzo Flooring
Management NOT recommending a Pro-floor clean due to cost - and TO PROVE A POINT compare WADE QUOTE
Crittall Communal Windows
Contractor TBA
Lift Refurbishment
Management are NOT recommending a
total Lift Refurb due to cost
Cleaning Floor & Brassworks
Contractor TBA
Full Comparison of WADE v MANAGEMENT
Costs & Quotes (Management's incl. VAT @ 20%)
Lessees' Analysis is NOT accurate and does NOT incl. VAT
Comprehensive Decor Specifications Dec 2013
Professional Tender Specifications
Lessee Full Works Quotes (2012/3 & 2010)
WADE QUOTE (03/7/12 & 23/1/13) is THE Preferred contractor by Lessees for ALL Works and TOTALS a whopping £60,000 - £65,000 incl. VAT - Earlier Quotes (Stopps) was also considered too expensive by KFH (Stopps became WADE Design)
Management Full Works' Quotes
Management NOT recommending a single Contractor
"…blissful"
Quotes & Estimates & Management Fees
Please Note -
Due to the non-payment by some lessees of the previously agreed £2000 to properly fund the A.R.Lawrence Quote, certain works have been cancelled - namely the Terrazzo specialist floor attention, now only ONE colour internal communal areas and no attention to main front door and furniture.
Must ONLY be viewed on a decent size screen - not a mickey mouse mobile...!
Management have sourced many quotes from many independent contractors as opposed to one main contractor as Management knows that this is the more economic way forward when budgets are of prime importance.
It is perfectly normal, legal and acceptable that ALL single main contractors farm work out to sub-contractors and most normally load the sub-contractors quotes by anything from 10% - %40 as indeed the example below amply evidences.