Hi |Gep

Forget about them you will not get anywhere. What you essentially want to get are the cost in strip down point by point costing so you no you are not getting ripped off. The wise men in parliament decided to deny you the right to do this by a wink and a nod if you know whta I mean. The Council itself is also in the game.

how many flats in your block?
how many leaseholders do you have?
Who are LH are they landlord or managing agents filling in the stop or are they the real thing?

To give you an idea what your up against most Council housing were built with very poor building material in the 60s. There was widespread corruption and Council homes were diagnosed as having only a 30 year or more life span. Enter Decent Homes from our present day government and thrown into the mix lots of nasty free market landlord supported by banks. To make your position worse despite the myth you hear about leaseholders right Council leaseholders have little or no rights and are not the same as private leaseholders ( PARLIAMENTS REASON: TOO EXPENSIVE FOR LANDLORDS). We have plenty of charters and guidance laws but our lovely government are still living in the 60s so we are back to a feudal type of landlord who do not have to answer to you the leaseholder. Why should they? They are all intense and purposes a kind of government Rottweiler. Why is it Leaseholders do not vote when deciding on the future of their homes? Were you told your home was a liability when you bought it? The LVT are the only recourse you have. Thery are the only institution you can use to get answers. But obviously they are ultimately toothless because our MPs have not provided any legal framework to prevent exploitative behaviour. Write to the Local Ombudsman and the LVT this at the very least shows protest.


Good luck