So what can we leaseholders do? Incidentally there is not a residents
>association because the majority of the flats are owned and sub-let by
>absentee owners and the tenants living there (some put in by Social
>Services) don't give a damn either way.
Basically all work must have been "necessary" and for works over a certain amount per flat (250 IIRC) competitive quotes must be obtained and usually the tenants allowed to comment.
To enforce this you make you complaint at an LVT.
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will help you.
(and yes you can complain retrospectively and if the expense has been found to have been unreasonably/unnecessarily incurred you don't have to pay for it)
tim