Complaints Procedures, Electricity Charges, Gas Charges, HA Service Charges, Housing Law, Housing protest, Service charge fraud, Service Cuts, Tenant & Resident Democracy

A 20-20 Vision of How Social Housing Landlords Fleece Leaseholders

By a Twenty-Twenty Resident Twenty-Twenty House A is an attractive, modern apartment block in the trendy Mabgate area of Leeds. Twenty-Twenty A houses 30 apartments, most of which are occupied by homeowners with full or shared ownership leases of (initially) 99 years. On a first take, everything at Twenty-Twenty A looks sharp: it is in… Continue reading A 20-20 Vision of How Social Housing Landlords Fleece Leaseholders

Complaints Procedures, Electricity Charges, Gas Charges, HA Service Charges, Housing Law, Housing protest, Service charge fraud, Tenant & Resident Democracy, Unfair And Uncapped, Water charges

Leasehold and the Enforcement Gap

By Lindsay Bush Isnโ€™t it interesting, and a coincidence, that Matthew Pennycook MP (Minister of State for Housing and Planning) made a statement just one day ahead of the BBC publishing a major investigation into leaseholders suffering inflated charges and lack of services for the privilege?! Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and… Continue reading Leasehold and the Enforcement Gap

Complaints Procedures, HA Service Charges, Housing Law, Housing protest, Regeneration, Service charge fraud, Tenant & Resident Democracy, Unfair And Uncapped

Our Stories โ€“ The Hackney Residents Saga

All names have been changed Tower Court is a new build development located at Stamford Hill, London. There are four buildings on the estate, which was developed by Countrywide, with Hackney Council taking on the role of managing agent when it was completed. Bella made her home in the Peregrine Court building, and was immediately… Continue reading Our Stories โ€“ The Hackney Residents Saga