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Community Safety · LambethLambeth leaseholders overcharged by council
Lambeth Council leaseholders have faced substantial overcharging due to errors in service charge calculations and the cost of non-functional systems. A council sub-committee has agreed to form a working group to address these issues.
Lambeth3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · LondonLondon leaseholders await reform as government pledges action
Londoners are disproportionately affected by the leasehold system, with over a third of the capital's housing stock under this tenure. Calls are mounting for clearer government timelines on reform to provide certainty for homeowners facing significant annual service charges.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Courts · CroydonCroydon leaseholders without gas threatened with repossession
Nineteen leaseholders at Admiral Court in Croydon have been without gas since March. They received demands for full annual service charges within 24 hours, with threats of repossession and up to £1,000 in debt collection fees.
Croydon4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 45