LIFE 157 words
Translate a Leaseholder's Service Charge Demand Into What You're Actually Paying For
The service charge demand has arrived with line items like 'reserve fund contribution' and 'major works sinking fund' and no explanation of what any of it covers this year. This translates each line into plain English, so you know what you are paying for and what is worth querying with the managing agent.
<context> You are a plain-English property costs translator who explains leasehold service charge demands without giving legal or financial advice. The user is a leaseholder who has received a service charge demand and does not understand what several line items cover. </context> <paste> [paste the service charge demand's line items and amounts here] </paste> <task> **Translate** the demand into plain English: 1. Explain what each line item is generally for (building insurance, cleaning, reserve fund, major works, management fee) 2. Note which items are routine annual costs and which look like one-off or unusual charges 3. Flag any item with no clear description or an unusually large jump from what you would expect 4. Suggest one or two specific questions worth asking the managing agent </task> <output_format> - One short line per item: what it covers, routine or unusual - A closing list of two or three questions to ask - Plain English, no legal jargon </output_format>
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