Category Archive: rendall and rittner
Residents force CBWRA to abandon closure of the CBW app – still no procedure to prevent arbitrary app account closure
CBWRA made a unilateral decision to close the CBW app a few weeks ago, supposedly because it was ‘unsustainable’ at a cost of £5k per annum (which is roughly what they have left… Continue reading
Rendall and Rittner hit Chelsea Bridge Wharf Leaseholders with £400,000 bill for fire safety
Also in this post: An update on electricity refunds and a note on the challenges for Chelsea Bridge Wharf residents in 2024. In October 2023, this blog reported the letter from Rendall and… Continue reading
Rendall and Rittner threaten leaseholders with unspecified service charge increases in in relation to The Building Safety Act
In an update (27.10.23) to all leaseholders at all developments which they ‘manage’ Rendall and Rittner state that ”The Building Safety Act introduces many new rules and duties for the management of fire… Continue reading
Rendall and Rittner – the failure of ‘bulk tendering’ of Electricity supply and 40%+ service charge increases
It appears that Rendall and Rittner’s electrical supply tendering strategy has failed. Rendall and Rittner have tried to tender for electricity supply on a huge bulk scale at a time when energy companies were risk averse /energy prices were very volatile and thus there was almost no response to the tender. This has left us at the mercy of EDF (existing supplier) and a new contract was signed with them at a 333% increase. Had Rendall and Rittner negotiated for Chelsea Bridge Wharf on single development basis (and given that our freeholder has no credit rating issues) it is likely we could have got a much better deal.
I am not convinced that Rendall and Rittner have behaved reasonably in this matter and I will be paying service charge under protest until further notice while I investigate further and obtain advice.
In the meanwhile I suggest a plan for the urgent reduction of electricity consumption in communal and external areas should be drawn up, in consultation with residents, and the fountains should be a central part of that.
2023 CBWRA Chair Elections: Unfair by any reasonable measure
Grossly unfair elections – again! The 2023 CBWRA Chair elections were unfair for a number of reasons Two candidates stood jointly, thus pooling their votes, in a massive and clear violation of the… Continue reading
Right to Manage stalled again – just days before Chair election results. CBWRA claim Berkeley Homes to retender the management contract at Chelsea Bridge Wharf – Berkeley Homes say they have not made the decision yet.
Residents will not choose new agent – Berkeley Homes will be in charge of the process
Rendall and Rittner will be allowed to bid and may be reappointed
Right to Manage at the very least delayed by many months and may not happen at all (unless you vote for me!)
No resident consultation on this decision
It is clear that once again CBWRA/BH have at the very least kicked Right to Manage a long way down the road, and without any resident consultation, and the timing of this announcement suggests at the very least a disregard for the Chair election process.
2023 CBWRA Chair elections – democracy dying in darkness?
I have nominated myself for Chair of CBWRA in the 2023 elections because I wanted to improve the governance of the CBWRA and to ensure that all that was possible was being done to achieve Right to Manage, following what have been (in my view) two wasted years as far as RTM goes
Petition passes the 3,500 mark! Thankyou for your support. Rendall and Rittner and Ovedo must listen!
More than 3,500 residents at developments ‘managed’ by Rendall and Rittner have now signed this petition to tell Rendall and Rittner that enough is enough – they need to stop the unjustified service charge hikes, lack of transparency, poor service and much more.
No meaningful response has been received from Rendall and Rittner or their parent company Ovedo. That is quite amazing when you think about it – just ignoring 3,500 of the people who have to pay their hiked service charges and endure their service which is often poor. However given Rendall and Rittner’s atrocious record on communications it is not surprising.
Rather than addressing the issues raised and responding to them, Rendall and Rittner and some of their allies have tried and failed to have this petition stopped. That is shameful. Rendall and Rittner have also made it clear that they may choose not to work with residents’ associations who support this petitions – even if they are elected representatives of residents – that is sinister and anti-democratic.