The service charge budget year for Warwick buildings (core 1 to 3 and core 4) runs from 1 April to 31 March. The accounts have always been presented in September. The accounts for… Continue reading
Summary: It would seem that CBWRA may be trying to take credit for work around electricity retendering and controlling Building Safety Act costs which was actually done by London and Quadrant Housing Association.… Continue reading
I am suggesting that all Warwick residents should contact the estate manager (estatemanager@chelseabridgewharf.com) directly and ask politely, but firmly, that we get a refund or adjustment of service charge amount because the electricity is now costing under 30p per KW/H when the figure in the budget was much much higher (46p for W1-3 and 71p for W4 as I mentioned above). Please ask your friends/neighbours at CBW to do the same. A similar situation exists in relation to Burnelli.
*CBWRA plans to spend huge sums on new fountains *no meaningful response on massive service charge increases * CCTV installed in block foyers with no consultation *no action on management audit
In summary, dear CBWRA, thank you for the work that (some) of the committee are doing, but could I respectfully suggest that you please stop trying to blow smoke up the residents’ rear ends and start behaving like a normal democratic residents’ association, then we might actually get somewhere as a community of engaged residents. Even the CBWRA home page is not being straight with us – ‘a board of elected residents’?. No one on the committee is elected apart from the co-Chairs and there are many aspects of that which are questionable to say the least.
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.
The reforms which CBWRA maintained for 2 years were just around the corner are unlikely to materialise Throughout 2021 while on the CBWRA committee, attempts to discuss Right to Manage in committee meetings… Continue reading
The latest service charge demands from Rendall and Rittner show that service charges will increase by 40% for the year commencing 1 April 2023. My service charge has increased from £ 247.71 to £347.05… Continue reading
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
Dear CBW residents
Are you tired of paying huge service charge increases?
Do you want a better level of estate upkeep and service?
Please join one of our online meetings — find out how we can get Right to Manage, choose our own managing agent and take back control of our development. The meetings feature a short presentation by Canonbury Estate Management
followed by a Question and Answer session
All residents welcome! Contact residents@chelseabridgewharf.org.uk if any questions
November 30th 7-8pm
Zoom link https://qrco.de/bdWj64
You should not need a passcode but if asked please enter TrK6yG
December 1st 1-2pm
Zoom link https://qrco.de/bdWjbi
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.
