Elections for Directors at Chelsea Bridge Wharf – Candidate still silenced, no dates, no procedure and the contract with Urang remains secret.

Can you have fair elections when one of the likely candidates has been deliberately silenced by the others? Where there is no opportunity for candidates to debate the issues that matter? Where there… Continue reading

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

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

MPs call for spending watchdog to investigate alleged service charge abuse by landlords

(c) James Riding – Inside Housing 5.3.25 A group of 26 MPs have urged the UK spending watchdog to investigate alleged service chargeabuse by landlords. Mohammad Yasin: “The benefits system is being defrauded… Continue reading

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

One month on – still no response from CBWRA on whether they intend to hold fair elections for CBWRA Chair

Just under a month ago (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 CBWRA if they intended… Continue reading

Stand Against Crony Culture at Chelsea Bridge Wharf – Push for Democracy and Accountability in our Right to Manage Company

Sign the Petition: Elections must be held for Directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company. After much unnecessary delay, Right to Manage is coming to Chelsea Bridge Wharf and Rendall and… Continue reading

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

In case you missed it – CBWRA state no elections for Directors of RTM company, no AGM and leaseholders cannot see the contract with new managing agent (Urang).

Larisa Villar Hauser and Louis Sebastian Kendall – no reply on whether they intend to have honest elections for Chair of CBWRA