Category Archive: RTM

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Rendall and Rittner ‘invited’ to Answer Questions in Parliament as Nationwide Petition Nears 6,000 Signatures

Rendall and Rittner have accepted an ‘invitation’ by Labour MPs to be interviewed in Parliament on May 22nd to answer questions about their performance and conduct, following complaints from a considerable number of… Continue reading →

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Still no elections, still no sight of the contract with Urang or what their plan is. Arbitrary ban on CBW app continues.

The Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association announced on 28th Feb 2025 that they will hold elections for Directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company, which will take over running of… Continue reading →

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Commonhold is the way forward – but we need the same democratic checks and balances for Right to Manage companies

A short letter from me (Mike O’Driscoll) which was published in the i Paper today, highlighting the lack of democratic checks and balances in the Right to Manage legislation which can so easily… Continue reading →

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How Urang were ‘selected’ to be the new agent at Chelsea Bridge Wharf – a secret ballot amongst an unelected committee who were not allowed to see the contract – leaseholders have still not seen it

CBWRA informed those residents on their mailing list (on 17.6.23) that they they are to engage Urang as managing agents for the RTM application at Chelsea Bridge Wharf. As reported here there has been… Continue reading →

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Elections will be held for Directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company – but will they be Fair and Free?

The Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents Association announced today (28th Feb 2025) that they will hold elections for Directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company, which will take over running of… Continue reading →

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Still no response from CBWRA on whether they intend to hold fair elections for Chair

Nearly 3 weeks ago, On 27th January, CBWRA  invited expressions of interest for the 2025 chair elections. I sent my expression of interest the same day (see below) and also asked if CBWRA… Continue reading →

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Right to Manage at Chelsea Bridge Wharf – Farewell to Rendall and Rittner. Now we need a democratic & accountable RTM Company, and an end to the censorship, bullying and culture of fear

Excellent news on Right to Manage but it’s only half the battle. As someone who has been campaigning for Right to Manage for 5 years (despite CBWRA telling us time and time again… Continue reading →

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CBWRA 2025 Chair Elections – another Banana Republic Farce? No elections at all for Directors of the RTM company and the contract with Urang remains secret

CBWRA have invited expressions of interest for the 2025 chair elections. Here is my reply. What do you, dear resident, think? Or do you feel too intimidated to express a view? Dear CBWRA… Continue reading →

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Larisa Villar Hauser and Louis Sebastian Kendall: We will not hold elections for Directors of Right to Manage Company, will not hold AGM and will not show members the contract signed with Urang

As the notes from the leaseholder forum on 6th November 2024 show, the ‘co-chairs’ have no intention of changing the dysfunctional culture of CBWRA. Indeed they would not be co-chairs without this dysfunctional… Continue reading →

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CBWRA committee – latest developments in their weird campaign to monopolise communications at Chelsea Bridge Wharf

Rather predictably and without consultation, the CBWRA continue their weird controlling behaviour by planning to close the CBWRA Facebook group (according to Sep 2024 CBWRA committee meeting notes). It is sad that the… Continue reading →