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ILA Open Meeting 12.01.2011 Town Hall

Dear Islington Leaseholders,

The next Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting is first one of the new year. hic.

on : Wednesday  12th January  2011

Venue :Islington Town Hall Chambers

time; 7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: Dr Brian Potter, ILA Chairman

Guest Speakers:

Guest Speaker: Cllr James Murray (Chair of Housing)

If you wish to become a subscribing member or renew your existing membership, please download a form from  here.

Please tell other leaseholders on your Estates and in Street Properties to attend especially those who do not have email

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LBI/HFI

Please find available for download the insurance presentation (powerpoint file only) made recently at the Islington Leaseholder Association Meeting of 10th November 2010 by JLT on behalf of London Borough of Islington/Homes for Islington regarding  Leasehold Insurance Policy.

It includes  some  interesting info about insuring homes, claims procedure, statistics, claims terminology, policy excess, 3rd party claims in Islington

JLT are the appointed insurance broker to London Borough of Islington in respect of the Leasehold Insurance Policy

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Thinking of buying your freehold or extending your lease?

There are some guides available from Lease here

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Review of Leaseholder Major Works Contract – PFI in Islington and United House – 10/005/IS

Review of Leaseholder Major Works Contract – Partners for Improvement in Islington and United House – 10/005/IS

Extracts from Islington Councils internal audit  e.g.

“…(10% of the sample) appear to have been incorrectly certified as having met the full availability standard”  more

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Islington Council refuse funding for ILA part time administrator

Unfortunately Islington Council  have refused our request for an ILA part time administrator.

In the below enclosed letter Leader of the Council Catherine West said funding was not possible because of cuts.

Letter from Catherine West to Dr Potter

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Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting

Dear Islington Leaseholders

Our next Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting is

on

Wednesday 8 December 2010

Venue

Islington Town Hall Chambers

time

7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: Dr Brian Potter, ILA Chairman

Guest Speakers: Mr Ian Pearce Independent Surveyor, and two solicitors from “LEASE”.

If you wish to become a subscribing member or renew your existing membership, please download a form from  here.

Please tell other leaseholders on your Estates and in Street Properties to attend especially those who do not have email

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Community ownership models for ALMOs ‘could raise new resources’

Please see the article here, and wish to stress the extreme importance of this article on ALMO’s regarding the {National Federation of ALMO’S  who manage over a million properties in the Country} their proposal’s for future intentions.

Dr B.S. Potter ILA Chairman

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Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting – Wed 10 Nov 2010

the next Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting is

Wednesday 10 November 2010

Venue: Islington Town Hall Chambers

@7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: Dr Brian Potter, ILA Chairman

Guest Speakers: Ms Alison Goodwin, Ms Julia Reffell from JTL Loss Adjusters, Ocaso Leaseholders Building Insurers, also representatives of the Council’s insurance will be there to answer questions related to leaseholder issues!

Please tell other leaseholders to attend on your Estates and in Street Properties, especially those who do not have email.

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BBC Program “Inside Out” featuring Leaseholders

The documentary TV programme “Inside Out” as mentioned below, featuring Leaseholders is due to go out on 25th October BBC One 730pm.
Set your hd/ video recorder / sky etc.

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Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting – Wed 13 Oct 2010

the next Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting is

Wednesday 13 October 2010
Venue: Islington Town Hall Chambers
@7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: will be Dr Brian Potter ILA Chairman
Guest Speaker: Mr Ian Pearce BSc (Hon) MRICS (Independent Surveyor)
Please tell other leaseholders to attend on your Estates and in Street Properties, especially those who do not have email.

thank you, to all of those leaseholders who turned up at the Audit Committee Meeting on 23 September 2010.

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Who’s got the sweetest deal?

Inside Housing’s annual chief executive salary survey reveals which housing association heads are unwrapping the tastiest pay packets – and compares them to council and arm’s-length housing heads for the first time. Lydia Stockdale reports. ( HFI are included ) more