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ILA Information Islington Leaseholders Meetings

ILA monthly meet – Wed 9th January 2013

Islington Leaseholders Association

Meeting  on

Wednesday 9th January  2013

in

Islington Town Hall

at

7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: Dr Brian Potter Chairman ILA

Guest Speakers:Guest Speaker: Mrs Patricia Napier Barrister on the Tremlett Grove LVT

Website : www.ila.org.uk

Twitter @ilaorguk
Face Book http://on.fb.me/mWzios

Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month

ILA – volunteers wanted

The ILA is looking for a ‘secretary’ to take minutes and distribute them regularly to all the directors and asks for a volunteer to undertake this essential part of the work, to assist the smooth running of the organisation.  If your interested please contact us here.

If you wish to join or renew your membership please contact our website where you can obtain the appropriate membership forms here .

Please impress upon any other leaseholders that it is in their interest to attend these meetings regularly…….

 

Happy New Year to all ILA members.

 

 

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ILA Information Islington Leaseholders Newsletter Website

Seasons Greetings

Dear Fellow Islington Leaseholders
Have a Lovely Christmas and New Year 2013.
ILA
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Housing ILA Information Islington LBI Leaseholders

social landlords are perceived to be silencing tenants’ groups

New research suggests some social landlords are perceived to be silencing tenants’ groups they disagree with, leaving residents feeling marginalised and disempowered. Martin Hilditch of Inside Housing investigates  more

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Financial Housing Information Islington LBI Leaseholders Major Works Service Charges

Leaseholders – Avoid being charged twice

Decent Homes works carried out by Mulalley [Area 3 Phase C]

Leaseholders who received a letter from the Council in July, asking them to notify the Council of any defects with the works by the 23rd of August, should be aware that the deadline given in the letter for rectifying any defective work is incorrect. more

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ILA Information Islington Leaseholders Meetings

ILA meet Wednesday 14.11.2012

Islington Leaseholders Association

Meeting  on

Wednesday 14th Nov  2012

in

Islington Town Hall

at

7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: Dr Brian Potter Chairman ILA

Guest Speakers: TBA

Website www.ila.org.uk
Twitter @ilaorguk
Face Book http://on.fb.me/mWzios

Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month

 

ILA – volunteers wanted
The ILA is looking for a ‘secretary’ to take minutes and distribute them regularly to all the directors and asks for a volunteer to undertake this essential part of the work, to assist the smooth running of the organisation.  If your interested please contact us here.

If you wish to join or renew your membership please contact our website where you can obtain the appropriate membership forms here .

Please impress upon any other leaseholders that it is in their interest to attend these meetings regularly…….

For those of you unable to obtain last weeks Islington Gazette dated 11 October 2012, please click here.

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ILA Information Islington LBI Leaseholders

Schematic drawing outlining Islington council hierarchy

For the convenience of its members the ILA has persuaded the council to provide a simple schematic outline (see below) of their current managment structure…

…It should be noted however that council employees occupying these positionsfrequently change without prior warning…Therefore since only the titles can be relied upon at any given point in time, identification of officers currently in posthas been deliberately ommitted…  Islington Council Housing Staff Structure


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Financial ILA Information Islington LBI Leaseholders

Millions could be raised in Islington leasehold sale

Gazette reports more than £20million could be raised for new homes if Islington Council take up Dr Brian Potter ( ILA chair) suggestion and  offers leaseholders a one-off chance to extend their leases by 99 years at a knock-down price. more 

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Financial Housing ILA Information Islington Leaseholders

Lease Extension Presentation to ILA 10 Oct 2012 by LEASE

Lease Extension Presentation ILA 10 Oct 2012 by  Nadeem Hussain of LEASE.

Download here  Lease Extension Presentation ILA 10 Oct 2012

(This is a Power Point file, so  you must have that app on your computer for file to open)

 

Below is a link to LEASE’S  online booklet on lease extensions.

http://www.lease-advice.org/publications/documents/document.asp?item=8

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Housing ILA Information Islington Leaseholders Meetings

ILA meet Wed 10th Oct 2012

Islington Leaseholders Association

Meeting

on

Wednesday 10 Oct 2012

in

Islington Town Hall

at

7pm – 9pm

Hosting the meeting: Dr Brian Potter Chairman ILA

Guest Speakers: A power point presentation by two ‘LEASE’ solicitors on on how to extend your lease (by 99 years), including any problems and cost. Also, all of the information needed to “take ownership” of your windows…

Website www.ila.org.uk
Twitter @ilaorguk
Face Book http://on.fb.me/mWzios

ILA – volunteers wanted
The ILA is looking for a ‘secretary’ to take minutes and distribute them regularly to all the directors and asks for a volunteer to undertake this essential part of the work, to assist the smooth running of the organisation.  If your interested please contact us here.

If you wish to join or renew your membership please contact our website where you can obtain the appropriate membership forms here .

Please impress upon any other leaseholders that it is in their interest to attend these meetings regularly…….

For those of you unable to obtain last weeks Islington Gazette dated 20 September 2012, please click here.

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Financial Housing ILA Information Islington Leaseholders

Leasehold Extension Guide

Keith Greensted, MRICS of Warmans Surveying has provided the attached  guide with FAQ and illustration of how premiums are calculated for Leasehold Extensions,  which will hopefully deal with the main issues and leaseholders rights under the 1993 Leasehold Reform & Urban Development Act (As Amended).
There is also a sample report which is indicative of a typical valuation and advice provided.

Lease Extension – FAQ & Illustration of Costs

Sample – Lease Extension Report

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Financial Housing ILA Information Islington LBI Leaseholders Service Charges

‘Legalised money laundering’ by Islington Council – Gazette Letter of the week

For those of you unable to obtain last weeks Islington Gazette dated 6 September 2012.

Please click here  IslingtonGazetteLetters06.09.12

The Islington Gazette – Thursday 6 September 2012  , Page 18 – Letters

1)      Letter of the week – ‘Legalised money laundering’ by Council

By Dr Brian Potter, Islington Leaseholders Association/

Federation of Islington Tenants Association

2)      Leaseholders – A silence that is far from golden

By Kay Newsom, Islington Leaseholders Association member

 3)      Democracy – Champions must not be chumps

By Richard Rosser Highbury New Park. N5

Send your letters to islingtongazette.letters@archant.co.uk