but it's not his flat

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:17, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

tis

( Kroney, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:18, Reply)

+T

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:20, Reply)

only the air inside it is his

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:21, Reply)

He owns the right to live there and so he owns the right to aerate his genitals within its confines if he so chooses.

( Kroney, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:23, Reply)

so buying within a freehold, is pretty much just renting?
except you can paint the walls a bit.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:35, Reply)

yeah, when your lease runs out, you'd have to give the flat back.
madness, it seems.

But, it means you don't have 10, 20, 60 flats responsible for building maintenance, ground rent etc
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:41, Reply)

probably not true
most landlords demise the skin, ie the plasterwork and the surfaces of the floors, for the simple reason that the most expensive bits to maintain during the course of a long leasehold interest are the plaster and decor...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:23, Reply)

I quite like my skin, it keeps my organs on the inside

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 14:31, Reply)