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safe this winter Welcometo the firSt iSSue of Flat Living for 2013 andaveryHappy NewYeartoall ourreaders.Aswewereputting this issuetogetherbeforeChristmas,2012was officially declared the secondwettest year on record andwas producing somerecord flooding, particularly in thesouth andsouth east of thecountry.


Dealing with floodwater is something that all homeowners dread. It causes a huge amount of damage,not only to fixturesand fittingsbut also to utility supplies and even to thefabricofthe building.Whether or notyou live on thegroundfloorof your block, thethreatoffloodingissomething allflatowners should take seriously. In recentweekswehave seen snowinstead of rain and freezingweather canbe just as damaging to property aswater. Our feature on pages 58 – 63 of this issue looksatsomeofthe problemsthat flatownersmay face during thewintermonths and offers advice for tackling them. Also in this issue, alongsideour regularAdvice,Analysis andARMApages,aspart


of our campaign to encourage flatowners to use a specialistwhenever they need legal advicewelook in detail at theworkofthe AssociationofLeasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners, better knownasALEP. The organisationwas established five years ago to promotebest practice in thesectorfor thebenefitofflatowners andfreeholders. ALEP nowboastsmorethan140member firmsof surveyors, solicitors,intermediaries andmanagingagentswithaproventrack record in leaseholdenfranchisement and has recently added barristers to itsmembership. To find outmore, and for a list of members in your area, go to pages 46-52 of this issue. The Flat Living teamworks hard to provide the best possible advice and information to flatowners on all aspects of leasehold life. As part of this commitmentwehave


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