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
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UK Government’s July 2025 Leasehold Reform Consultation claims to outline major changes to empower leaseholders and end outdated, unfair leasehold practices in England and Wales.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
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
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
*** Daniel Hewitt, Political Correspondent, ITV ** https://www.itv.com/news/2022-08-30/social-housing-rent-cap-considered-by-government-as-cost-of-living-squeeze-hits? A social housing rent cap is being considered by the government to prevent some of the country’s poorest tenants facing huge hikes in monthly payments. Ministers are… Continue reading
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.
Despite several requests from residents over a period of many months, the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents’ Association still refuses to give an account of its income and expenditure. To the best of my… Continue reading
The notes from the Rendall and Rittner meeting on December 12th 2021 showed that large service charge increases were on the way. Although as ever the information provided was muddled and incomplete (no… Continue reading
Notes from a residents’ meeting on 9th December 2021 Summary On 9th December 2021, at a well-attended online meeting organised by Mike O’Driscoll (Warwick resident) residents met to discuss options for taking back control of… Continue reading
VISTA is a neighbouring development to Chelsea Bridge Wharf. As previously covered on this blog, Berkeley Homes recently sold the Freehold of Vista to a subsidiary company of Landmark Investments – Harland (PC)… Continue reading
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
Berkeley Homes contacted VISTA residents some time ago to inform them that they intended to sell the freehold. It is not clear what the value is but there are rumours of £10 million… Continue reading
An article in the Sunday Telegraph details claims that freeholders and managing agents, including Rendall and Rittner, are alleged to be making unjustifiable commissions and inflated quotes: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/uk/everyone-just-looking-make-profit-people-taking-advantage-cladding/ One example given relates to… Continue reading
