Dear Fellow Islington Leaseholders
Have a Lovely Christmas and New Year 2013.
ILA
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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
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
For a flat fee of £380 it is now possible to own every part of your windows through a deed of variation. Under our leases the window frames remain part of the structure of the building and therefore are subject to the vagaries of whatever Islington Council fancies doing to them. However with a deed of variation, you stay in charge. Even if the windows have to be replaced, you can choose who does the work and you therefore control the cost.
If you’re interested, write to your leasehold officer – their name appears on letters regarding service charges. Tell them you would like to own your windows through a deed of variation, enclose a cheque for £380 and within a couple of weeks it could be sorted.
Vicki Leonard (ILA)
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
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…
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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.
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.
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
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ILA Meet Wed 8.8.12
Islington Leaseholders Meeting
on
Wednesday 8 August 2012
in
Islington Town Hall Chambers
at
7 – 9pm
Hosting the meeting:- Dr Brian Potter
Guest Speakers:- To be advised
Please impress upon any other leaseholder’s that you know that it is in their interest to attend these meetings regularly…
Please see Dr Potters letter published in the Islington Tribune on 20 July 2012 –
Out in the cold in race to be champion.
The Leasehold Advisory Service(LEASE) recently made a presentation to an ILA meeting on Right to Buy – Residential Leases.
The ILA are pleased to make this LEASE presentation available which includes an example of a typical Local Council lease which would be made on a Council property purchased under the Right to Buy (RTB). and an explanation in plain English what each Clause means. more