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Thank you @ChiOnwurah it is a terrible blight on the centre of Newcastle in the middle of a housing & cost of living crisis.
Leaseholders in #Newcastle can face supposed charities like the Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust who refuse to extend leaseholds; or extortionate Building Management, Fire Safety & Ground Rent Fees yet the Govt's Leasehold Reform Bill won't help them. I asked the Govt - why not?
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🦺 More residents forced out of their homes in Canning Town after structural defects were uncovered during building safety case preparation.
They’re being told to pay for alternative accommodation themselves.
How is this acceptable, @mhclg?
standard.co.uk/news/london/e…
ALT Screenshot from article linked in post. It says: Property management company, Prime Property Management, told affected residents: “Given the immediate need to vacate, you will unfortunately have to incur the alternative accommodation costs yourself in the first instance.
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Just over a week ago, I was contacted by a group of worried leaseholders who have been left without heating and hot water in their homes.
They were being forced to shower in these portable cubicles.
I’ve been looking at the situation which appears to involve a freeholder who owns multiple blocks of flats in London
Read more @theipaper
inews.co.uk/news/leasehold-f…
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We’re pleased to welcome Professor Nick Hopkins as the new Chair of LEASE.
We also thank outgoing Chair Martin Boyd for his leadership and commitment over the past three years.
Read the full announcement: lease-advice.org/news/nick-h…
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New Chair appointed of the Leasehold Advisory Service @LEASEonline
"I warmly congratulate Professor Nick Hopkins on his appointment as LEASE’s Chair, and I very much look forward to working with him through this critical period as we both provide leaseholders with relief and progress the reforms necessary to end the feudal leasehold system for good.
I am extremely grateful to @martinboydlkp for the service and leadership he has provided over the past three years. As a result of his considerable energy, expertise and commitment, LEASE has improved materially to the benefit of leaseholders and homeowners alike" @mtpennycook
Professor Nick Hopkins is now in-post and the appointment is expected to run for three years.
gov.uk/government/news/new-c…
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The Remediation Bill’s Second Reading offered a glimmer of hope.
But there is much, much more to do.
“Fix first and fast” must become MHCLG’s mantra.
Only then can @UKLabour say no building and no resident is left behind.
Read more ⬇️
endourcladdingscandal.org/po…
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📆Survey closing on Nov 1st.
If you or someone you care about experiences/experienced gender incongruence as a child/young person, we want to hear from you.
Pick the 10 questions you think future research needs to answer to help improve care and support: southampton.qualtrics.com/jf…
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Some very important part of the 2024 LFRA are due to come into force very soon
legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026…
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MPs voted to remove Clause 13, which requires a statutory review of shared ownership, from the Social Housing Bill.
We provided written evidence in support of Clause 13, and will publish updates on our position soon.
Transcript of the debate below.
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hansard.parliament.uk/common…
Phyll Buchanan retweeted
Some welcome news from @AngelaRayner today.
Funding will be made available for collectively owned buildings, and a Govt amendment will be tabled to extend leaseholder protections from 3 to 6 properties.
Positive steps we've long called for. We look forward to seeing the detail.
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🆕 Minister @mtpennycook has set out his plans for shared ownership.
The problem? It’s a plan to sell more shared ownership homes, not to help existing shared owners.
🖇️ Link in next post
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MPs debate the Remediation Bill tomorrow.
We've told @AngelaRayner: Labour must take control and make homes fully safe and sellable.
Positive discussions must now lead to real change.
Read our meeting report and call to action. Email your MP today ⬇️
endourcladdingscandal.org/po…
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Leaseholders are not feeling reassured by what you said this morning @AngelaRayner
#LeaseholdScandal
Leaseholders want to know
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON ?
WE MUST FIGHT & WIN @AngelaRayner
@mtpennycook @SteveReedMP @RachelReevesMP @jamesmurray_ldn #LeaseholdScandal #NLC @mhclg
ALT A titanic battle is raging to prevent us capping crippling ground rents that families have to pay, often to faceless companies. We must fight and win it. If Labour cannot fix such an obvious injustice and show families whose living standards have been crushed that we will fight for them, then we shouldn’t be surprised if they lose faith that anything can change.
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If you’re a shared owner and need guidance on contacting the Public Bill Committee, get in touch:
📧 [email protected]
⏰ The deadline is fast approaching.
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Phyll Buchanan retweeted
Hi Paul, sadly September RPI is used to increase tens of thousands of shared owners’ rents. For most, the increase is September RPI + 0.5% and set in the lease.
Social landlords could change the formula to CPI + 1%, but funnily enough they’re not willing to do that.
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Any of my leasehold/cladding followers know anyone who’s sold flat at a loss recently who’d be willing to talk - for today’s BBC News coverage of falling house prices - we want to illustrate that that’s mainly due to plummeting flat prices caused by leasehold/building safety.
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Grenfell - 72 died from the fire, at least five died by suicide, 11,000 have PTSD, concerns about long term effects of toxicity on residents, 11 firefighters with terminal cancer - plus £1bn spent and rising.
That's 'nothing' right?
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Retirement housing is a racket that @LKPleasehold LKP have spent years exposing
leaseholdknowledge.com/categ…
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👀BUYER BEWARE - RETIREMENT LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES ITV - Thursday 8th October 7.30pm
@richardgaisford examines the financial pitfalls surrounding leasehold retirement villages.
The documentary investigates restrictive clauses in purchase contracts, spiralling monthly service charges, steep exit fees, and high depreciation rates @LKPleasehold #LeaseholdScandal
@AngelaRayner @mtpennycook
@mhclg
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Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith has told the Tory conference that he would "scrap unnecessary net-zero housing red tape" and cut the cost of "delivering and therefore buying a new home by up to £50,000."
How would the Tories guarantee that developers pass on these supposed savings to homebuyers?
And what about those new-build buyers who want solar panels and heat pumps and lower energy bills? Could cutting the requirement for building them in mean any savings just translated into higher bills for the homeowner?
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#Grenfell was 9 years ago. Behind these failed numbers delivered by members of @HomeBuildersFed to fix unsafe homes, there are families trapped and financially stressed. Every building has a number of sad and preventable stories. @EOCS_Official @AngelaRayner @andyburnham @mhclg
The message is clear: building more homes has been prioritised over making existing homes safe.
Despite the missed targets, self-reported data and years of delay, there is still no meaningful change in @mhclg's approach.
Warm words. Weak oversight. Unsafe homes.