Campaigning for justice for leasehold tenants #leaseholdscandal member of The National Leasehold Campaign https://nitter.cf/t.co/MWVaPDcAYC 💚
London, England
Joined July 2017
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Promises made and broken, millions of #leaseholders now also at breaking point #EndOurCladdingScandal #MentalHealthAwareness #leaseholdscandal
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"I support the measures to review shared ownership. I have been contacted by... constituents who were sold a dream that turned into a nightmare. They have a percentage of ownership, but all the responsibility when things go wrong.", says @DannyBeales MP.
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Most shared ownership calculators just calculate housing costs for the first year. We've published a 25-year rent calculator. Check how much your rent could increase over the long-term.
Appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
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sharedownershipresources.org…
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Serious Question: Why are leaseholders being asked to underwrite the cost of structural repairs to ANY building when they do not own a single brick in it? insidehousing.co.uk/news/lea…
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Can't afford to staircase? Can't sell? High service charges? Didn't understand what you were getting into?
If you're a shared owner and you'd be happy to be filmed talking to a journalist about your experiences, please contact us ASAP at [email protected]
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The leaseholders paid £4,500 for their own survey, which found the council’s estimates to be overblown and that the costs included unnecessary items, such as replacing roof tiles that weren’t even used on the building.
The joys of leasehold
@SteveReedMP
@mtpennycook
@NLC_2019
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Enjoy this article for free.
thetimes.com/money/family-fi…
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Why are leaseholders, who do not legally own a single brick in this building, being forced to pay for fire-proofing? Freeholder is Freshwater.
Tracey Emin faces £160k bill to fix cladding on brutalist block
thetimes.com/article/00fd8d0…
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Harsh truth here: There are no legal barriers on the sums Freeholders can demand from Leaseholders as service charges. @HarryScoffin’s mother is forced to pay annually a sum equal to Britain’s average yearly take-home pay. No wonder @FreeLeasehlders is catching on!
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Abolish Ground Rent for Existing Residential Leasehold Properties
Calling ALL leaseholders to use some of those frustrations and sign this petition 👇
#LeaseholdersTogether #PeppercornGR
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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While radio and TV broadcasters often avoid tackling complex subjects that cannot easily be explained in a visual clip, @LBC stands out. It has taken on the thorny topic of Leasehold law which permits the exploitation of millions of flat occupiers. Keep up the good work!
When the media is asleep on leasehold, always count on @LBC to cover the story!
Huge thanks to @HenryRiley1 for shining a light on yesterday’s High Court ruling - a clear rejection of Big Freeholders’ bogus human rights arguments.
Hope to share the video soon.
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Thank you to the Ealing Southall residents who came to Parliament today to share the shocking treatment they've faced from the managing agent, FirstPort.
This parliamentary inquiry has shone a light on FirstPort's mistreatment of leaseholders, and it's time for that to change.
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💸 It is not just offshore freeloaders 💸
If England’s local councils are shafting flat owners with opaque, padded and even fictitious service charges, we know it is the leasehold system which needs binning.
This isn’t about a few rogues or bad apples.
Well done, @MattLismore!
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Another event about leaseholders' and tenant's costs, - - without residents.
#UKHousing #LeaseholdScandal
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Shared ownership: 'It's a con and we felt trapped'
Touted as a stepping stone to getting on the property ladder.
But behind the hope lies a growing wave of discontent, as complaints to the housing watchdog - over repairs, costs and selling - have soared. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyz…
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South London shared owners in battle with @NHGhousing over £500pcm service charges for a 24-hour concierge and maintenance of the communal garden used by the luxury blocks next door, which they can't access.
#SharedOwnership #AffordableHomes
standard.co.uk/news/london/r…
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This evening, I convened a meeting between leaseholders and freeholders from the Stonegrove Estate in Edgware and senior leadership from FirstPort, who manage the estate. I brought FirstPort managers to Stonegrove so that residents could get answers and action on the issues they face. I’ll hold FirstPort to account to ensure they deliver on the promises they made tonight.
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Leaseholders in Kensington and Bayswater shouldn’t have to deal with issues like unaffordable hikes to service charges and poor managing agent quality on their own.
I’m taking action to support leaseholders — and that’s why I’ve set up a Leaseholder Action Group.
Join my Leaseholder Action Group today by emailing [email protected] to stay informed and have a strong voice in shaping change.
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Shocking the HA would spend money fighting the shared ownership tenants in a Tribunal, instead of spending this money to challenge the freeholder who passes costs to shared owners for facilities that the shared owners have no access to.
#leaseholdscandal
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Legal costs can be a major obstacle to shared owners challenging unfair service charges. Please consider making a donation to leaseholders taking legal action in a case that could set a significant precedent for social housing residents.
gofund.me/7ac60df1
Please donate if you are able to so that these leaseholders can stand a chance at tribunal against their Housing Association NHG #sharedownership #leaseholdscandal
Legal costs can be a major obstacle to shared owners challenging unfair service charges. Please consider making a donation to leaseholders taking legal action in a case that could set a significant precedent for social housing residents.
gofund.me/7ac60df1
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The company which made the cladding sold for use on Lakanal House - where six people died in a fire in 2009 - hid crucial caveats about its fire performance from its marketing.
Long investigation by me and Martina Lees published today:
thetimes.com/article/1b573c4…