There is a quote from Shakespeare that says “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt”. Those words have been at the back of my mind of late when it comes to exercising the Right to Manage where we live. I had shied away from pursuing this course of action as I wasn’t sure what the other leaseholders would think. Although my head said it was the right thing to do, I didn’t know if others would agree and the reasons piled on one after the other about why not to explore this further. Those doubts held me back from even trying.
But then, what with the freeholder being so rude and unreasonable of late, I wrote myself a note, and pinned it to my noticeboard, that said “I will exercise my right to manage”. Each time the doubts crept in, I looked at the note and focussed my mind. As it turns out, the other leaseholders really want to pursue it and they came up with their documents and paid their money very promptly, each of them seemingly not wanting to be the one to let the others down. Over the last few days on a few occasions it has washed over me again that we will probably soon be free of being bullied by our freeholder and instead will be in control of our own homes and money. Our doubts are traitors indeed.
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That is a very good quote. I'm not sure I understand the whole freeholder thing but it's good that you have the backup of the other leaseholders. :-)
Cornish Dreamer - the freeholder is a bully and incompetent. There is a legal process that allows us to take over the freeholder's duties and therefore not really have to deal with her any more (except that she owns two of the flats and so should be allowed a say because of that, but that's fine as we will be much more equal).
I have looked at the process several times but each time have let doubts cloud my mind and hold me back from doing this. Now I have focussed my mind and turned the volume down on the doubts, it has actually gone very smoothly so far. None of the concerns I had thought of have actually materialised. Let's hope this continues!
Well done you! Hope it works out. (btw one of the word verification things was "hisliver". Freaky.)
Hi Pam - I hope you're well and that things are good with you. Can I offer you a nice chianti to go with that?
No fava beans though, cheers!
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