These documents outlines the procedures to be followed when assessing and processing refund and compensation payments.
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Q&A sessions for Leaseholders
24 January 2011 – 7.30- 8.30pm
Jean Stokes Hall, Carnoustie Drive, N1 ODX
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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
There are some guides available from Lease here
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
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
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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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
URGENT Meeting
Please All LEASEHOLDERS Turn Up in STRENGTH
As this will be of GREAT ADVANTAGE to you all
Investigation Contractor Findings
Audit Committee Meeting
On
Thurs 23 Sept 2010
@ Islington Town Hall (Committee Room 4)
Time : 7.30pm sharp
Please also tell leaseholders who do not have emails thank you
Islington Tribune letters page was full of comments and questions about the potential joint chief exec position for Islington and Camden. Our own Dr Potter kicked off the questions with “Will ‘superchief’ be able to run two housing regimes?” more.…
The BBC is making a short documentary to mark the 30th anniversary of Thatcher’s “Right to buy” policy. We’re looking for leaseholders who have bought ex-local authority flats and want to hear about their experiences – positive and negative. Have you recently had bills for huge repair costs on your property that you couldn’t afford and didn’t want? Do you feel that these costs for home improvements are justified?
If you’re happy to be contacted by the BBC then please get in touch with Victoria either by email at victoria.holden@bbc.co.uk or by phone Tel 0207 765 5985 or 07790 903213
if you do contact the BBC, could you copy any emails sent, to Dr Brian Potter (his email address is “Brian Potter” islington.leaseholders@hotmail.co.uk).
We will update you all when the programme is being shown.