Royal Mills Residents Association

Dear Leaseholder, 

Call for funds to undertake an Inspection of Service Charges.

RoMRA, under Section 22 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, is planning to undertake an inspection of the Royal Mills Service Charge accounts held by the Managing Agent, Zenith, in the next month or so. Thereafter we will hold the Annual General Meeting on 4th June 2024 to receive the findings of the inspection and to consider our next steps in regard to the resolution passed at the June 2023 AGM.  

In order to undertake this inspection we have set a target to raise £6000 by April 23nd 2024. This is required to secure the services of a qualified and experienced accountant, James McMillan, for the inspection task. James is a previous Chair of RoMRA and successfully led the Royal Mills’ Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (now called First Tier Property Tribunal) in 2013 against the previous Managing Agent, Living City. 

We are therefore asking every Leaseholder* to contribute £50 per apartment** to our crowd fund - ASAP. 

If we do not reach our target by 23 April we will consider the abandonment of the inspection on the assumption that there is not enough support amongst Leaseholders. All donations will be returned. 

Thank you in anticipation of your support. 

 *In contributing to the fund we are assuming that each Leaseholder accept this ‘Declaration of Contribution’; I / We as leaseholders of one or more apartments in Royal Mills; Wish to support the inspection of Accounts and offer a contribution of £50 payable to Royal Mills Residents Association towards the application. I/we understand that this money, once held in the Association bank account, will be spent only on the application to the inspection including associated costs such as fees, printing and photocopying. I /we understand that I/we will receive any money back which has not been spent after the inspection has been fully decided and can enquire at any time about how the money has been used. I/we understand that it is our own responsibility to research into the inspection application and I/we are joining the application fully in this knowledge. 

I/we do not hold the lead applicant responsible for any outcomes and understand that if I/we wished to undertake my/our own inspection / I am/we are able 

 ** We are seeking a contribution of £50 from every apartment in Royal Mills. Leaseholders who own multiple apartments should therefore contribute £50 per apartment owned.