This article describes in more detail the action taken by the directors of Little Meadows (Cranleigh) Management Company Ltd (“LMC”) to bring under LMC’s control those who have previously been acting for the company. We are entitled to do this because the contractual arrangement is that FirstPort acts as Agent for LMC, while LMC is the client or Principal – so in other words LMC calls the shots, not FirstPort or anybody else.
In our post of 3 October 2023 on this website we told you of the termination by LMC of FirstPort’s authority to invoice and/or collect charges and fees. It has come to our notice that, despite our clear instructions, FirstPort appears to have ignored us and has continued to pursue a few owners robustly for settlement. Incredibly FirstPort has, in possibly more than one case, instructed debt collectors without first seeking LMC’s consent; which we have to say has not been given and is very unlikely to be given.
Below there are some links so that you can see the letters that have been sent by LMC. They are signed by one director acting on behalf of the company, but they represent the views of – and reflect the course of action agreed between – all six of LMC’s directors.
We hope that this additional information will provide guidance should you receive any relevant correspondence. Please feel free to contact the directors using the email address contact@littlemeadowcranleigh.co.uk or by using the website contact form.
Letters we have sent:
The Termination Notice of 24 July 2023 for the current five-year fixed-term contract running until 7 January 2024.
Our letter of 18 September 2023 requesting (again) the disclosure of commissions paid to FirstPort and also terminating their authority to bill and/or collect half-yearly sums due from owners.
Letter to Maybeck Collections giving them notice that they are not authorised to act in any way whatsoever relating to Little Meadow owners. By way of explanation, their communications state the name of their client as Bellway Homes Ltd, which is clearly not the case.