Evidence is emerging that some Warner flats have wiring that’s old and unsafe. We know of two situations, one in Mersey Road, and one in Edward Rd, where one supply feeds four flats – none of which is adequately earthed. We also received a worrying email about an electrical fire in Howard Road at the […]
Act Before 80
Find out why and how you should extend your lease. Let’s be honest – leasehold law in England is a mishmash of laws dating from William the Conqueror! The good news is that recent reforms have given leaseholders more rights. For instance, in 1993 we were given the right to extend a lease after two […]
Do you have your own electrical supply?
The answer may not be as obvious as it seems, because some Warner flats still have the original installation, which shares a supply across up to four flats. In this set-up the main supply comes into a ground-floor flat and is sub-divided to feed three adjacent flats. Each flat usually has an internal fuse of […]
Friends and neighbours
In London, it’s said, only 1 in 10 of us count our neighbours as friends. Love Productions are planning a new prime-time series for ITV1 to explore how true this is. They want to film with a number of households in one east London neighbourhood over the summer and are looking for people who might […]
Freehold Managers win ‘outrageous behaviour’ award
On Saturday Freehold Managers won an outrageous behaviour award for its opaque and unchallengeable terrorism cover. The awards, organised by the E17 Housing Action Campaign, were based on votes by local people and aim to highlight the best and worst players in housing provision across the borough. Winners included letting agents, estate agents and social housing […]
Loft consent victory
In a victory for common sense, Freehold Managers have backed down in their attempts to impose sky-high charges for consent to alterations. In the past year Warner residents asking for consent for a loft conversion have been asked to pay up to £15,000 simply for permission, but last week a persistent challenger was given consent […]