Housing Association Subs.

[EEZABLADE32]

Hi, we run a small Housing Association comprising of 6 flats. Each one pays £50 pm for gardening, window cleaning, property insurance, ground rents etc. One of the residents died and her flat is being sold by her Attorney. Problem is that we have not received 3 months Standing Orders and it is affecting cash flow. Sent the Attorney emails with details and our email but they have not replied. Is there anything we can do.

Thx
Tony

[barry1010]

Normally such debts are paid after probabte has been granted, by the executor. .
The power of attorney ends with the death of the donor so you should not be chasing him for the debt.
Bank accounts are frozen as soon as the bank is aware of the death, so standing orders and direct debits are not paid.
Often maintenance fees and such like are paid on completion of the sale of the property

[barry1010]

I didn't make a sentence clear, so I'll rephrase. Often when the sole resident has died outstanding fees and costs are paid on completion of the sale, by the executor.

[Peter Pedant]

Hi Barry
I dont think this is an English case - the attorney is selling which means that he is acting as an executor - who DOES have power to settle bills, and can do anything the deceased could do ( xc change the will) like pay bills, discharge debts which this clearly is

A housing assoc doing 6 flats is pretty damn small for UK too