Last year the Greater London Authority announced a review of London's leasehold service charges (including major works). More information is available at http://www.london.gov.uk/who-runs-london/the-london-assembly/assembly_investigation/service-charges. We have now been invited to a public consultation discussion on 23 January 2012 at 2pm in Committee Room 5 at City Hall.Six key stakeholders will attend the meeting to discuss and answer questions on ...

As if it was not long enough since Regenter B3 called another meeting at the drop of a hat, there appeares to be another meeting of the Brockley Residents' Board on Thursday 19 January at the St Andrews Centre (bottom of Wickham Road).The Board is coordinated by Regenter B3 and chaired by a tenant, and ...

We have spotted posters in the communal areas saying that Regenter B3 has called a meeting of its ‘Residents’ Board’ this Thursday 12 January at 19.00 at the St Andrews Centre, bottom of Wickham Road.The posters say that one of the items for discussion is the plans for next years’ service charges increase (2012/12). There ...

In November, the BLA wrote to the Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, seeking an apology for the way that leaseholders were treated during the Major Works renovation, given the conclusions of last year’s Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. We asked for a meeting so we could also discuss how Lewisham plans to manage its runaway PFI ...

Some of you have asked how to make a complaint to Regenter B3 – whether this be on a day to day basis or something more substantial. One lesson many of us have learned is that making representations in person at the housing office or on the phone is not necessarily effective. Too often are ...

Many thanks to all those who made it to the AGM on 1 December, despite the rain. We had a discussion with Tapiwa Jiya from Pinnacle about the increases in service charges last year, and the further plans that are afoot for next year. It was outlined to us that Lewisham Council and its PFI ...