Make Your Voice Heard :  Leaseholder meeting with Urang & unelected RTM Directors Mon. 15th Sep 6.30 pm – at Pestana or Online

Just a reminder to all leaseholders that there is a meeting with Urang and the unelected RTM company directors tomorrow, Mon. 15th Sep 6.30 pm – at Pestana or Online Despite RTM, you… Continue reading →

Government consultation on Leasehold Reform – Closes 26th September – please have your say – the freeholders certainly will!

The UK Government’s July 2025 Leasehold Reform Consultation claims to outline major changes to empower leaseholders and end outdated, unfair leasehold practices in England and Wales. Built on the foundation of the Leasehold… Continue reading →

Our Petition is Cited in Government Letter to Rendall and Rittner! Answers demanded by 11th July.

Following Rendall and Rittner’s appearance before MPs in May, which I attended as an observer, they have now been called on by the Housing, Communities and local Government Committee to answer some key questions… Continue reading →

Chelsea Bridge Wharf RTM director resigns – Still no answers from Urang on the fundamental questions at Chelsea Bridge Wharf

Urang and the RTM directors need to answer these questions: So much for Urang’s ‘new era of transparency’. If you would like to leave a review for Urang on Trustpilot (good or bad) the… Continue reading →

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Five months later – still no written process for CBW app account closures

In September 2023, with the support of residents, I passed a motion at the CBWRA SGM which required a written process to be provide regarding the closure of CBW app accounts. The aim of this was to prevent the arbitrary closure of residents’ CBW app accounts simply because they dare to question the ‘wisdom’ of the CBWRA committee or to point out that they are misinforming residents that Right to Manage was not possible or simply saying things that are not true. More than 10 weeks later there has been no update on this from CBWRA committee and no sign of this written procedure. This means that CBW app accounts can still be closed in an arbitrary and subjective way, without any evidence regarding the reasons for account closure needing to be presented to the person whose account is closed, nor any chance given to them to respond or appeal. This is an utterly revolting form of censorship, in effect.

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Warwick and Burnelli Residents – please join me in demanding electricity refunds from Rendall and Rittner

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.

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CBWRA refuse to publish any notes from ‘Leaseholder Forum’ on 4th October

The so called ‘Leaseholders Forum’ which CBWRA held with residents on the 4th October was the first ever actual meeting of residents with CBWRA (other than those which are required under the constitution… Continue reading →

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Right to Manage Contract with Urang was not approved by CBWRA Committee

The contract with Urang to prepare the Right to Manage application for Chelsea Bridge Wharf , and to take over as managing agent if the application is successful, was not approved by the… Continue reading →

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The Observer view on leasehold: let’s abolish this antiquated and unfair system

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/04/the-observer-view-on-the-antiquated-leasehold-system Observer editorial Sat 4 Nov 2023 19.00 GMT It’s simply a money-making scam that allows landowners to exploit those who have bought their own home ‘This system is not business, it is… Continue reading →

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”Commonhold Now” Report Goes Live: Misaligned Incentives

Anti-leasehold grassroots campaign group, Commonhold Now, releases vital policy report on 1st November 2023 with easily deliverable law changes to liberate England’s millions of flat leaseholders and to hand them rightful control of… Continue reading →

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CBWRA asked Rendall and Rittner to reinstate automatic fee deduction because ”MOD likely to run” and they ”need funds to assist their cause” in Chair elections

It has recently emerged (emails which I have seen between CBWRA and Rendall and Rittner) that in January 2023, shortly before the Chair elections, a member of the CBWRA committee apparently asked Rendall… Continue reading →

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Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association is Derecognised by Berkeley Homes – and why it matters

In February 2023, CBWRA was given 6 months’ notice by the main CBW freeholder (Berkeley Homes) that they would be derecognised. Despite that notice period, CBWA have not been able to satisfy Berkeley… Continue reading →

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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 →

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CBWRA’s absurd attempt to rewrite history

The latest email update to leaseholders from CBWRA ‘co-chair’s Larisa Villar Hauser and Louis Sebastian Kendall gave me a good laugh. In their email of 22.10.23 they state: ” We thank you for your… Continue reading →