Category Archive: Service charges

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Garton-Jones estate agents amazing deal with Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association – FREE advertising on the CBW app

Since 2021, Garton-Jones estate agents has enjoyed an amazing deal with the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association for exclusive use of the ‘estate agent’ page on the Chelsea Bridge Wharf for just £504 a year. This is interesting given that Garton-Jones’ 1.75% commission on a single apartment sale (at say £600,000) would be worth £10,500.)

Expressions of interest in buying the CBW app estate agent advertising slot from at least one other major estate agent have apparently been ignored, which to my mind is extremely worrying. The value of the advertising can only be determined by market testing/competition. It is not in residents’ interest to continue to give this advertising to Garton-Jones estate agent at what seems like an extremely cheap rate.

Mr Charlie Garton-Jones was a member of the CBWRA committee until Jan.22 and retains links with the CBWRA committee (he is apparently on the so called (and unelected) ‘oversight committee’ and is responsible for organising the elections for Chair /committee).

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Rendall and Rittner dragged to first meeting with residents in 9 months-and then postpone for another month due to the death of the Queen!

Rendall and Rittner have been dragged to their first meeting with residents in 9 months (previous meetings December 2021 and October 2020). In June 2021, the CBWRA promised there would be QUARTERLY meetings with Rendall and Rittner but in fact, since the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association was ‘reactivated’ in January 2021, there has only been one meeting between Rendall and Rittner and residents (December 2021) thus allowing Rendall and Rittner to escape direct resident scrutiny.

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Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Newsletter – Summer 2022

The Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association (CBWRA) have claimed RTM is not achievable at CBW – experts say otherwise! Independent expert advice obtained by residents in June 2022 shows that CBW can achieve Right to Manage (https://tinyurl.com/28dht6ya) and therefore it appears CBWRA has misinformed residents in stating that Right to Manage is not possible at CBW.

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Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Survey 2021

The initial report from the above survey is now available here OVERVIEW FINDINGS CBW as a place to live A large majority of respondents (80.1%) agree /strongly agree that ‘CBW is a good… Continue reading →

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Rendall and Rittner Action Network

The Rendall and Rittner Action Network (RRAN) is a collaboration of residents in Rendall and Rittner managed developments, working together to share information and strategies in order to combat unreasonable service charges and… Continue reading →

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Rendall and Rittner ‘Late Payment’ charges rise by 277%

The author of this blog noted in early May 2021, while helping a resident with a query about service charges, that the Rendall and Rittner ‘late payment fee’ had mysteriously risen from £18… Continue reading →

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Rendall and Rittner stand to make £20-40 million from contracts around cladding remedial work

An article in the Sunday Times on 21st March 2021 exposes how Rendall and Rittner stand to make tens of millions of pounds from contracts around cladding remedial work, some of which, it… Continue reading →

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325% (three hundred and twenty five per cent) increase in RENDALL AND RITTNER DIVIDENDS to shareholders

Rendall and Rittner 2019 accounts deposited at Companies House on 14th May 2020 show a 325% year on year increase on the dividends paid to shareholders (from £121,410 in 2018 to £515,920 in… Continue reading →

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Residents at ‘One Stratford’ development withholding service charges as protest against Rendall & Rittner

  2 reviews 3 days ago One Stratford: AVOID at all costs, investigate if you are stuck with them. Rendall & Rittner manage a development in East London, One Stratford. Residents (~ 90)… Continue reading →

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Rendall and Rittner – service charges for 2020 go up by 17% at Chelsea Bridge Wharf (30% increase over 2 years)

On 28th Feb I received the latest service charge demand from Rendall and Rittner. The quarterly service charge from 1 April 2020 (1 bedroom flat in Warwick building)  is £710.19  representing a 17%… Continue reading →