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# HorNet - Stop the Rot! Adopt the Lot!

Justice for all residents on privately managed estates.

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- [Thank You HorNets!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/thank-you-hornets/) - The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) have recently published the responses to their market study statement of scope at https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/housebuilding-market-study This is not the study report, which is expected in September 2023, but responses from the industry which make an interesting read, from us and from consumers which we believe are mostly HorNet supporters. It
- [Policy Briefing Feb 2026 - updated in April 2026](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/policy-briefing-feb-2026/) - We get the feeling that government want to address the "injustice of fleecehold" by simply regulating agents and providing leasehold style tribunal redress over estate maintenance charges on existing developments. This is extremely concerning as it does not release residents from the liability to fund maintenance of public infrastructure, which is the real injustice. The
- [£1000 invoices for Grass](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/1000-invoices-for-grass/) - A resident from the Midlands writes: We are a group of 6 Freehold homeowners on a larger estate who are trapped and forced into paying variable rentcharges. We are solely responsible for our little area in our TP1. When many of us purchased our homes the risk was hidden from us and we weren't informed.
- [How Long and Hard is the Fight?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/how-long-and-hard-is-the-fight/) - Only a truly gutsy and determined person is able push on with the fight - we applaud and support her. At least 10 years is the answer, and it's not over yet! None of this would have been necessary if the estate had been adopted in the first place. Ten years on read Louise's story
- [Write to Your Council](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/write-to-your-council/) - Lots of fleecehold victims are asking for a template to help them put pressure on their council to implement adoption now that the CMA back this approach and Stratford Council have successfully introduced policies to do so. We suggest you write to Your Local Councillors (Find them On Write to Them), cc Planning Chair, Leader
- [A Well Informed MP](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/a-well-informed-mp/) - Peter Lamb, Lab, Crawley in the debate on the leasehold and freehold reform act on 2nd July has a good understanding of what needs to be done - STOP THE ROT - ADOPT THE LOT!
- [Appeal to Sign Our Open Letter](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/appeal-to-sign-our-open-letter/) - Please sign and share on your residents groups. numbers count!
- [Consultation Extension](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/consultation-extension/) - The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have very kindly extended the deadline for email responses to their consultations on regulating agents and adoption issues. We are grateful for this opportunity as the team have struggled with this campaign due to health and other issues. We have had stalwart support from other knowledgable HorNets,
- [Sankey Drive fights back](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/sankey-drive-fights-back/) - Press release about Sankey Drive angry residents take action
- [Enhanced Protections Response](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/enhanced-protections-response/) - It's important to respond to consultations - we believe the positive outcome of the CMA market study in identifying lack of adoption as the underlying problem might have been very different if a record number of 250 individual responses had not been submitted. It is vital that government gets grass roots responses. Industry have whole
- [Adopt the Lot!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/adopt-the-lot/) - This has been our message for some years now, regulation of agents just doesn't hack it. We have an opportunity to send this message to government via its Reducing the prevalence consultation which does talk about adoption going forward, but is inadequate to deal with existing estates. We will be second class residents in a
- [Angry Home Owners Fight Back](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/angry-home-owners-fight-back/) - Home owners living on private estates across the UK are working together to fight a feudal land owning system. Click on the image below for the full release....
- [Why Regulation Doesn't Work](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/why-regulation-doesnt-work/) - Here is a perfect example of regulation NOT being the answer for estate residents. The properties are on an ex MOD site in NE Scotland. Managing agents known as factors ARE regulated under Scottish law. Redundant MOD estates are unadopted and sold to developers to refurbish and market. Prices paid are low and the residents
- [Consultation Season Open Now](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/consultation-season-open-now/) - As you will know, the LAFRA (Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act) passed its first stage well over a year ago. since then the government have been working on the detail of this mainly leasehold legislation against strong opposition from the property and financial sectors. Unfortunately for us, privately managed unadopted estates have been lumped in
- [Hornet Responses](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/hornet-responses/) - Slow but sure or too little too late? The government have just announced two consultations. one on adoption instead of private management and another on improving rights of existing estate dwellers with estate charges. Along with these the secretary of state, Matthew Pennycook, has also announced that the draconian remedies in the Law of Property
- [HorNet's Voice Denied by Court](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/hornets-voice-denied/) - Human Rights only for the rich and powerful? HorNet has recently supported a bid to become an intervener in the case of big freehold interests suing the government over key measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, which they claim are infringing upon their human rights and causing them financial losses. We believe
- [HorNet Challenge Deleted](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/hornet-challenge-deleted/) - Recently HorNet tweeted at the Labour Leader of the house over delays and backtracking in implementing their promises over Leasehold and Private Estate Maintenance Charges (EMCs). Lucy Powell’s encouraging response was deleted within half an hour which raised alarm and appears to confirm that the government are backtracking on their manifesto promises and King’s speech
- [Letter To Housing Minister](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/letter-to-housing-minister/) - In the wake of the CMA Market Study recommending adoption of public areas on new build estates, and the lack of any such measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, we have written to the current Housing Minister to ask what he is going to do about it. It is an open letter which
- [Electoral Promises](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/electoral-promises/) - The general election campaign is well underway and HorNets are still working away contacting their local candidates with many positive responses. The issue of private estate charges has always been considered cross party, and so far we have the Labour Party Manifesto promising "We will act to bring the injustice of ‘fleecehold’ private housing estates
- [Dead DLUC???](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/dead-dluc/) - No response to CMA recommendations for more adoption.... At the end of March we wrote to Lee Rowley, housing minister thus After parliament was prorogued for the snap election, we received the reply below. It tells us nothing and is written by a civil servant. We have noticed over the years of campaigning this trend
- [Call To Action!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/call-to-action-2/) - The CMA are asking for comments on their recently published working paper about their current thinking on estate charges. Its a long read, nearly 90 pages but worth going through. The bottom line is they do see (most of) the problems and offer two potential solutions: More adoption and/or more regulation of management and leaseholder
- [Say Your Piece Update](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/say-your-piece/) - The CMA team looking into the housebuilding market have advised us that they welcome evidence from home buyers past present and future describing their specific stories. Please write in ASAP to have your evidence considered. The investigation is in to the way this market works and not focused on any particular company. Email to housebuilding@cma.gov.uk
- [CMA to Investigate Estate Charges](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/cma-to-investigate-estate-charges/) - Wonderful news for all HorNet supporters and other estate dwellers who have worked so hard to inform the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) of the problems associated with privately managed estates. You know who you are - thank you so much!! The CMA have announced a wide ranging enquiry into new homes provision, land banking
- [The Biggest Rip Off???](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/the-biggest-rip-off/) - Sovereign Harbour is an extreme example of residents funding infrastructure of benefit to the wider community. Community cohesion is adversely affected.
- [STOP THE ROT!  ADOPT THE LOT!!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/stop-the-rot-adopt-the-lot/) - Take our message to Parliament Square! 16th September. The NLC (National Leasehold Campaign) are holding their second rally/demo in Parliament Square on 16th September 2021. If you are interested in joining this event the details are on the NLC website here https://nationalleaseholdcampaign.org/its-back-leaseholders-together-rally-time-for-action/ Although the main focus of the event is leasehold issues, we have a
- [May 2021 an Eventful Month!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/may-2021-an-eventful-month/) - May 2021 has been a busy month with the Queen’s speech, a research report from Cambridge University for the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government plus interesting commentary on residential property builders in the SundayTelegraph from Liam Halligan, economist and writer. The Queen’s speech finally announced the governments' intention to enact their promise to
- [Supporters Survey](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/supporters-survey/) - September 5, 2026 HorNet have raised awareness and government has responded inadequately. We want adoption and abolition of estate charges - do you?
- [Happy New Year!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/happy-new-year-good-news/) - Although 2020 has been difficult in many ways and little has happened over new law making which might help us, members and co-ordinators continue to lobby for change. We have an undertaking from the CMA that they will look at "fleecehold" next after dealing with the leasehold new build houses mis selling scandal. We willAlthough 2020 has been difficult in many ways and little has happened over new law making which might help us, members and co-ordinators continue to lobby for change. We have an undertaking from the CMA that they will look at "fleecehold" next after dealing with the leasehold new build houses mis selling scandal. We will Good News on Leasehold Reform for the New Year
- [Well Done Wales!!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/well-done-wales/) - We are very grateful to all of our supporters (and many others) who responded to the Welsh Government's consultation on estate charges. Their Housing Minister has responded in this statement published on 30th November 2020. With over 600 responses, many from affected home owners/buyers, they have clearly now got a good grasp of the issues.
- [Taking Stock](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/taking-stock/) - This is a time when we might feel we are in the doldrums, with a lack of government action and little prospect of any in the near future. Such a time is a good opportunity to look at what actually have achieved. We have gone from a position of public ignorance and government denial to
- [Great News from the CMA](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/great-news-from-the-cma/) - The CMA are taking action over leasehold new build mis-selling - we must be next!
- [Leaseholders Mourn Sad Loss of Champion](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/leaseholders-mourn-sad-loss-of-champion/) - We are very sorry to report that Louis Burns, an outspoken and dogged supporter of leaseholders, died unexpectedly at his home last weekend. He had worked exclusively for leaseholders in the legal field and also put forward in no uncertain terms the case for abolishing this form of tenure which enriches the wealthy and exploits
- [MP Quotes](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/mp-quotes/) - Quotes from the last three years from MPs debates.
- [Shattered Dreams?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/shattered-dreams/) - We are sold a dream and often find a nightmare on new build estates. One of our members has written this poem which expresses what many of us feel :- We bought a dream home , It was a new build We thought our dreams were all fulfilled The developers deceit became at large When
- [Relentless Charges during Pandemic](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/relentless-charges-during-pandemic/) - No reduction in charges for freehold estates or for leaseholders to alleviate financial problems due to Covid 19.
- [CMA Update on Leasehold Mis-selling](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/cma-update-on-leasehold-mis-selling/) - The CMA's leasehold update report with a short analysis and our opinion. We want to draw attention to anti-competitive practices as well as mis-selling.
- [Welsh Government Consultation](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/welsh-government-consultation/) - We applaud the Welsh Assembly for commencing a consultation on Estate Charges and urge everyone affected by these charges in Wales to submit their stories. We can only hope that Westminster and the other devolved housing departments follow suit. To take part in the consultation please go to this link: https://gov.wales/estate-charges-housing-developments
- [A Buyer's Experience](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/a-buyers-experience/) - We often now have prospective house purchasers joining our FaceBook group to find out more about estate charges. Some are happy to proceed after informing themselves of what they are taking on and some are not. With their permission we reproduce verbatim a post from a person who pulled out of buying a second hand
- [Repeal Section 121 -Act Now!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/repeal-section-121/) - Email your MP asking for their support to repeal section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925
- [Autumn Update](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/autumn-update/) - Our recent activities have focused on the Competition and Markets Authority
- [Council Joins Fleecehold Exploits](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/council-joins-fleecehold-exploits/) - South Somerset District Council has recently launched its own private company, Elleston, to provide maintenance services on privately owned estates. They justify this on the grounds of better quality and value for money together with an income for the council in terms of a projected £2.2M over two years. Talk about adding insult to injury
- [Fun Video!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/fun-video/) - Fun video arguing that public open space should be adopted for fairness and better standards.
- [The Cat is Out of the Bag!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/) - Many of us who are unwittingly trapped in the private estate model have observed what amounts to a conspiracy of silence over the true risks of the rent charge. It involves the developers, councils and property industry as a whole, but also those very many homebuyers who hope that by keeping quiet, the problem will
- [Roller Coaster Week!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/roller-coaster-week/) - A week of ups and downs ending more hopefully with support from Helen Goodman MP
- [HorNet Homework](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/hornet-homework/) - Often months seem to go by without any activity on our issues, and then suddenly several opportunities pop up all at once. This weekend is such a time. We have the chance to submit to the Competition and Markets Authority until Friday 12 July, and now there is to be a parliamentary debate on Thursday
- [MPs Debate and Fleecehold](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/mps-debate-and-fleecehold/) - Describing MPs awareness of fleecehold with quotes
- [Don't Delay - Write Today!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/dont-delay-write-today/) - In response to the recommendations of the select committee on Leasehold Reform, which also took evidence concerning fleecehold, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have finally caved and begun an investigation. Although entitled leasehold (as was the select committee) we need to submit evidence about the problems of exploitation and abuse we face over how
- [Tell Us Your Story](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/tell-us-your-story/) - Stories from home owners on the woes of estate charges are requested
- [Fleecehold in Retirement](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/fleecehold-in-retirement/) - This is a story submitted to us by a member who has a fleecehold bungalow in a retirement complex managed by a housing association. The leasehold system has been used and abused for many years to finance retirement housing schemes. It is felt by many that vulnerable older people are being exploited - indeed the
- [Scandal in Waiting?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/scandal-in-waiting/) - The BBC news articles about estate charges and the fleecehold scandal.
- [Select Committee Verdict](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/select-committee-verdict/) - An article about the select committee on leasehold reform's recent report and how it may affect estate charges.
- [Westminster Hall 22nd January 2019](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/westminster-hall-22nd-january-2019/) - Read it here on Hansard
- [More Debate!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/more-debate/) - News of more debates in parliament.
- [Ring in the New!!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/ring-in-the-new/) - 2018 HorNet successes and looking forward to 2019
- [The Culprits](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/the-culprits/) - A list of house builders and private estate management companies.
- [Consultation Crammer](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/consultation-crammer/) - This is important - please take urgent action. The deadline is 23.45 on 26th November We have an amazing opportunity to say what we think, and as “consumers” of estate charges we are the experts. Please spend some time completing the governments questionnaire, every single answer counts! Far be it from us to put words
- [Scrap Estate Charges](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/scrap-estate-charges/) - Information from HorNet has helped Bishop Auckland MP, Helen Goodman, draft her Ten Minute Rule Bill which was laid before parliament on November 14th 2018. In her speech she covered the major aspects of the estate charges scam most eloquently. You can hear it here in full or shortened version. HorNet co-ordinators were invited to
- [Ten Minute Rule Bill](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/ten-minute-rule-bill-2/) - A few shots taken with Helen Goodman and supporting MPs just before she presented her 10 Minute rule bill and a link to her speech
- [Ten Minute Rule Bill](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/ten-minute-rule-bill/) - Exciting news! On November 14th Helen Goodman MP (Bishop Auckland) will table a 10 minute rule bill in parliament calling for: Measures to regulate the fees charged to homeowners by management companies Measures to ensure shared facilities are of an adequate standard Provision for the self-management of communal areas by residents, should they wish. This
- [Select Committee Evidence](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/select-committee-evidence/) - The Select Committee looking into Leasehold Reform has accepted our evidence about onerous estate charges and has now published it here: Written Evidence to Select Committee
- [Hidden Burden](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/hidden-burden/) - Sub standard estates are costing us more to maintain
- [Housing Minister not Listening!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/housing-minister/) - A response from the housing minister which shows he isn't listening!
- [No Rest for the Wicked!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/no-rest-for-the-wicked/) - A letter to James Brokenshire lays out the position for home owners and estates under the managed private estate model.
- [Petition Success!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/petition-success/) - HorNet help a government petition for compulsory adoption
- [Campaigning for the Common Good](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/campaigning-for-the-common-good/) - On Wednesday 18th July, HorNet reps joined the National Leasehold Campaign demo outside parliament and later walked with them to 10 Downing Street where they handed in their petition to abolish leasehold. It was great to join such a spirited and well organised demo and to meet with people face to face. A number of
- [NLC Demo July 18th](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/nlc-demo-july-18th/) - HorNets are attending the NLC demo on July 18th. 11am to 2.00pm Old Palace Yard Westminster.
- [Section 106 Estates Tax](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/section-106-estates-tax/) - Home owners are subsidising infrastructure provision in their local authority area. How? Section 106 of the Town and Country planning act allows developers to contribute to local infrastructure where planning permission would otherwise have to be refused. The original intention was to facilitate development of more new homes and provide road improvements, school places, affordable
- [Monopoly Money?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/monopoly-money/) - Great news of a successful case in the Dundee Sheriff's court (same as small claims in rest of UK) - the Sheriff found an illegal monopoly and was able to strike out the burdens because under Scottish Law you cannot create a monopoly in the title deeds. You might say how does this help everyone
- [A Rent Charge Victim's View](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/a-rent-charge-victims-view/) - This really long post is well worth a read. It has been taken from our FaceBook group with the author's permission. It is both a personal journey of discovery and very informative for those new to the estate rent charge: Some new-build estates (or newly built) will have 'estate rentcharges', some won't. In my area
- [We Own It!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/we-own-it/) - Joint working with We Own It against the privatisation of public open spaces.
- [Government - something must change!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/government-something-must-change/) - HorNet members tirelessly take every opportunity to influence government policy. Here is a submission by a member on our behalf to the consultation on developer contributions: Page one What this is saying is that there should be a drastic rethink in the way that local infrastructure provision is funded. In no other country are residential
- [Judgement Day?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/judgement-day/) - Small claims courts refusing to hear service charge claims where the evidence of poor service is good.
- [FaceBook Roundup](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/facebook-roundup/) - HorNet members discussions this month of FaceBook
- [Call To Action!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/call-to-action/) - Article linking to government petition to adopt private estates
- [Private Tax Collecting?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/private-tax-collecting/) - This thoughtful paper written for HorNet by one of its members gives new insights into the role of councils in choosing the private estate model, and more importantly, suggests other ways in which councils can fund the public open spaces we are so unfairly paying for. This is a revised paper. The original suggested that
- [Consultation Response](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/consultation-response/) - HorNet response to government consultation
- [New Housing Minister](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/new-housing-minister/) - From January 2018 we have a new housing minister, Dominic Raab. If you wish to write to him or copy him in to letters to your MP, his email is Dominic.Raab@communities.gsi.gov.uk . These frequent changes of minister will not help campaigns for land and property reform, there must be a huge learning curve for each
- [Happy New Year!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/happy-new-year/) - About the direction of our campaign in 2018
- [Greenbelt in The Guardian](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/greenbelt/) - Greenbelt slated by home owners
- [2017 - A Great Year!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/2017-a-great-year/) - Summary of success in 2017 for HorNet
- [Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/happy-holidays/) - Seasons greetings from HorNet
- [Important Debate on 21st December](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/important-debate-on-21st-december/) - Sir Peter Bottomley, co chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Leasehold and Common Hold Reform is introducing a debate in Westminster Hall on Thursday 21st December. 1.30pm. It begins "This house has considered leasehold and common hold reform and leasehold abuses". We all know only too well that most estate charges are too
- [Reality Check on RMCs](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/reality-check-on-rmcs/) - The truth about the obstacles put in the way of Residents Management Companies being an effective mechanism of control
- [Tell Government NOW!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/tell-government-now/) - Now is the time for all HorNets to tell the government what they think about estate management charges. Their survey which is about regulating property management agents and is open to you to complete until the end of November. This is what one member wrote. The specific evidence from their estate is omitted for identity
- [Keep Up The Pressure](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/keep-up-the-pressure/) - Asking everyone affected by this scandal to email their MP with specific guidance as to what to include.
- [Back the Bill](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/back-the-bill/) - Justin Madders MP has secured time on Tuesday 7th November to bring before parliament a bill to reform leasehold. He is also fully aware of fleecehold, so we urge all HorNets to email their MPs, asking them to support him in the debate. If you don't know your MPs contact details, you can use this
- [We Say to MPs](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/we-say-to-mps/) - HorNet has submitted a briefing paper to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Leasehold and Common Hold Reform. It has brought together our collective experience of the effects of the private estate model and suggested some reforms based on our discussions. It also point out the long term effects of this form of private ownership
- [Calling All Brummies!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/calling-all-brummies/) - We are looking for home owners on private estates in Birmingham to work with one of our members to hold Birmingham City Council to account for their part in landing them in this invidious position. If you want to join with this effort, please email via our contact form and we can put you in
- [Another Survey](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/another-survey/) - The government are conducting another survey - this time about the regulation of property agents. It is open for input by freehold home owners as well as leaseholders, so please fill it in - if parts do noy apply to you that is OK. HorNet will be completing a response on behalf of members nearer
- [In Parliament](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/in-parliament/) - It's working! In the recent debate about regulation of property agents, 3 MPs brought up the issue of private estates. They are Lucy Allan (Con, Telford), Robert Jenrick (Con, Newark) and Steve Double (Con, St Austell and Newquay ). If you are interested you can read the transcript here. A huge thank you to all
- [Locked In](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/locked-in/) - A joint demonstration with the National Leasehold Campaign.
- [More on Fleecehold](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/more-on-fleecehold/) - An article about fleecehold and the private estate
- [Councils' Role](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/councils-role/) - BBC radio 4's "You and Yours" have done another item on estate management fees triggered by a listeners issue over an estate which was going to be adopted, but in the end wasn't, leaving only a minority of the home owners footing the bill as their homes were built later. They were told the council
- [ITV Meridian](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/itv-meridian/) - reporter looking for case studies
- [Local Groups](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/local-groups/) - Requesting details of local groups for publication.
- [Leasehold to Fleecehold](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/leasehold-to-fleecehold/) - Many leasehold house owners looking to buy their freehold are finding that they will still have leasehold like restrictive covenants and have to pay an estate maintenance charge. They are beginning to understand that their only advantage will be getting rid of the ground rent- although in many cases that is a huge one! On
- [Make Your Voice Heard!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/make-your-voice-heard/) - New members often ask "How do I join?" - the answer is - if you are a home owner on a private estate your ARE one of us. Let us know you are there - join the facebook discussion group or the forum, send us your estate details, but most of all LET YOUR VOICE
- [Government Consultation](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/government-consultation/) - Links to the government consultation on unfair practices and the LKP preliminary survey.
- [What is Fleecehold?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/fleecehold/) - What we mean by fleecehold
- [Fleecehold and Private Estates](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/fleecehold-and-private-estates/) - Fleecehold and private states
- [Follow up You and Yours Item on Radio 4](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/more-on-radio-4/) - Second item in two weeks on You and Yours Radio 4
- [Effects of Rent Charges](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/rent-charges/) - Calling freeholders to check their deeds (TP1) for covenants referring to the rent charge owner having a right of entry to the property - see below for an example: Even if the right of entry isn't specified in your deeds if a rent charge is in place the right exists, so please let us know
- [HorNet on Air](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/hornet-on-air/) - You and Yours consumer program is the first to cover our story nationally.
- [Extra Bills through Help to Buy!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/extra-bills-through-help-to-buy/) - Home owners and taxpayers exploited by commercial builders under Help to Buy
- [Ch5 TV Series on New Build Home Problems](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/ch5-tv-series/) - Channel 5 are filming a new series this summer following families who have had issues after the builder has left. Whilst the main focus may be snagging, they have confirmed that they would take a case study regarding the land maintenance scandal. So, if you want to be a TV star and tell your story
- [Numbers Growing and Working Away](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/working-away/) - Update about what we have learned and what we are doing about it.
- [RoS Chickens out in Scotland](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/ros-chickens-out-in-scotland/) - The aftermath of the Marriot vs Greenbelt case in Scotland and the U turn by the Land Registry
- [Public or Private - The Debate](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/public-private-debate/) - Summary of survey results and a request for people to debate public versus private land ownership
- [Telford Group Fight in Court](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/telford-group-fight-in-court/) - A local HorNet group in Telford are defending themselves in court. It isn't about bad debt but the principle. Home owners have been hoodwinked into signing deeds which are then used as a blunt instrument to extract payment for maintaining land which isn't theirs and which gives them no special benefit as it is open
- [The Female of the Species......](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/the-female-of-the-species/) - 3 women HorNet members visit a top London lawyer for preliminary discussions
- [The “Sting” in The Tale](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/the-sting-in-the-tale/) - Imaginary conversation between developers agreeing the benefits of the private estate model.
- [Survey for an English Test Case](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/survey-for-an-english-test-case/) - Survey to identify how home owners are affected by land owning management companies
- [A New Year Opportunity!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/a-new-year-opportunity/) - Happy New Year HorNets! Let's make it a good one. Start by contacting your MP to urge them to join the All Party Parliamentary Group on Leasehold and Common Hold Reform. This group is looking at land and property reform in view of the exploitation of their constituents who are leaseholders. The recent debate (20th
- [A Dog's Dinner?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/a-dogs-dinner/) - Eventually passes through... What has this got to do with private estates? Well - we have public open spaces on private land and literally are falling between stools! Dog fouling legislation in England applies only to public open spaces, so if there is a problem on your estate the council may not act. You will
- [Double Whammy for Leaseholders on Private Estates](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/double-whammy-for-leaseholders-on-private-estates/) - As we link across the country with other home owners we discover that leaseholders on private estates not only have to pay the same land maintenance charges, but are faced with excessive ground rents and unaffordable prices if they wish to buy their freehold. This article gives some details. So it is not only freeholders
- ["Private" estates - what does this mean?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/private-estates-what-does-this-mean/) - Explains how private estates are public
- [Members in Action](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/members-in-action/) - Growing numbers and more actions by freeholders on private estates.
- [New Information on Greenbelt Action Group Site](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/new-information-on-greenbelt-action-group-site/) - The Greenbelt Action Group who brought the action against Greenbelt to the Scottish Lands Tribunal have recently updated their site with helpful information for both Scottish and residents of other UK areas, as they always promised to do. Find out more at their site http://www.spanglefish.com/greenbeltgroupaction/. The long term effects and repercussions of this test case
- [Petition the government!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/petition/) - Great news! HorNets are on the up! 250 FaceBook members are a very lively bunch. Some are fighting their charges in court, a member has started a government petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/165770 please sign and share - you don't have to be freeholder on a private estate so get your friends and family to support you
- [Petition the UK government](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/petition-the-uk-government/) - a petition to the UK government to scrap land owning management companies
- [If you live in Scotland the Homeowner Housing Panel can help...](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/ideas-to-fight-back/) - Post giving suggestions for ways to fight back
- [English Test Case?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/english-test-case/) - Support for a test case under English Law
- [Estate Directory](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/estate-directory/) - We know there are many of us, but we don't yet know figures up and down the country. Add your estate/development to our directory - it will help us all in our campaigns. We will post the directory on our FaceBook group and on this site but will not publicise your name or email. We
- [This is what we are paying for?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/this-is-what-we-are-paying-for/) - News article about Persimmon's executive bonus scheme
- [Happy Eight Week Birthday HorNet!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/happy-eight-week-birthday-hornet/) - In just eight weeks, HorNet has over 100 FaceBook group members and a growing number of newsletter subscribers. This has all been by word of mouth or through FaceBook, there has not yet been a "launch" involving other organisations. What do you see as helping us work together to fight the injustice we face? Some
- [New Homes Ombudsman in the Pipeline](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/new-homes-ombudsman-in-the-pipeline/) - Ask your MP to lobby for the new homes ombudsman to cover land management companies
- [One million new members??](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/one-million-new-members/) - In the Queen's speech today the government announce their ambition to deliver one million new homes. That is a potential one million new members for us unless some form of regulation is introduced to protect us. We are advised by a Justice Minister that we may go to court to dispute our contracts, we know
- [Strength In Numbers](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/strength-in-numbers/) - Our site and Face Book group has been on line just over a month and over 100 people have joined our network. This is great - but there must be many thousands out there in the same position. We have created a campaign leaflet to distribute on your development, or even nearby new build estates
- [What Would Help You?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/what-would-help-you/) - call for discussion on useful resources which would help people to take action
- [Welcome to HorNet](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/welcome/) - We want to use this web site to provide some resources and a place to share experiences, good and bad, as freeholders on private estates. Comments on these posts will be a way to network together along with our Facebook group. If you comment here your first one will be moderated before it appears -
- [Share Your Experiences](https://www.homeownersrights.net/oldposts/share-your-experiences/) - You are probably looking at this because you are up in arms about how you have been treated by a landowning management company. Common experiences include being threatened with court action if you with hold payment because you are not satisfied with the level of service or the fees being charged. What is yours?
- [What's the Problem?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/whats-the-problem/) - Here's a short presentation which brings together the major issues we have found from talking to home buyers and residents about estate charges over the last 8 years.
- [Self Defence Again](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/self-defence-again/) - Around 2020, a few of us on our estate became more active in dealing with our Property Management Company and the Developer following an increase in our service charges. With the backing of all residents (there are only 22 properties) we formed a committee of three and had meetings with the property management company, but after a number
- [The Meaning of Injustice](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/the-meaning-of-injustice/) - In a recent Prime Ministers Questions session, Kier Starmer repeated the exact wording of the party manifesto on fleecehold. Not promising to get rid of it, but merely to address the injustice of it! Here is the clip: Just what does the government mean by ”the injustice” of fleecehold? We hold that the fundamental injustice
- [CMA needs dentures?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/cma-needs-dentures/) - Let them know what you think! The CMA have been investigating some of the big builders for cartel like activity around prices, incentives and anticompetitive sharing of information. They have announced that they plan to accept £100M funding towards the delivery of "affordable" housing and a promise to behave in future although of course they
- [Thank you HorNets!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/thank-you-hornets-2/) - This has been a long campaign and we are finally making progress. It has only been possible because YOU have kept up the pressure, writing to your MPs and engaging with government and CMA consultations. Thanks to you most MPs have heard of the problems of privately managed estates and there is pressure in parliament
- [Estate Charges Exposed](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/estate-charges-exposed/) - Tuesday 17th June 2025 Today HorNets were represented by Halima Ali at the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government select committee examining regulation of property managers. Whilst they were looking at the whole area to include estate agents, landlords agents, leasehold managers and commonhold managers there was a strong focus on estate management, possibly
- [More Pressure on the Government to Act](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/more-pressure-on-the-government-to-act/) - On Tuesday 4h March Alistair Strathern MP introduced his Ten Minute rule bill on Housing Estates. A well informed and articulated speech which we strongly support. We thanks him for securing the time for this and note again cross party support for the bill, which will have a second reading in July. You can read
- [Newsletter Feb 2025](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/newsletter-feb-2025/) - Newsletter0225Download Here is the text version The State of HorNet Affairs in Spring 2025 Call to Action! We have many requests to know our current position, so where are we now? After 9 years campaigning we are now at a stage we couldn’t have envisaged at the start. We have learned so much from each
- [Self Management Guide](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/self-management-guide/) - One of long term supporters has written this helpful guide for residents who wish to self manage their estates. Whether they can do so may depend on the underlying legal structures/company rules (articles) and agreements with third parties like the 106 contracts with the council. Developments vary hugely in this as there are no standards
- [Video Section](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/video-section/) - We have started to release short videos on social media to really clarify and promote our message that the fundamental issue is lack of adoption. Regulation of private managing agents does not cut it and neither does informing buyers at the point of sale - they might have more of a clue but the open
- [Indefinite Injustice?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/indefinite-injustice/) - In response to pressure and in spite of support from his friends at LKP, the Housing Minister was forced to defend how slowly and inadequately his department is acting to "quickly" implement the last government's Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA) and also bring to an end the injustice of "fleecehold". You can read his
- [Adoption for All!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/adoption-for-all/) - We have taken a little time to think about the governments' response to the Competition and Markets Authority recommendations in their recent Housebuilding Market Study. The CMA have recommended more adoption together with better regulation and consumer protection. We do not agree that regulation will solve all of the issues caused by privately managed public
- [Adoption Policy Briefing August 2024](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/adoption-policy-briefing-august-2024/) - We have produced this document for any supporter/fellow sufferer to lobby their MP - it would be great if an APPG task force was set up by the MPs who have strongly supported us from all parties in the past. We will also be sharing it with a number of government agencies and it could
- [The King's Speech](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/the-kings-speech/) - At the opening of the new session of parliament following the general election, the King lays out his government's plans for future legislation. After 8 years of campaigning we are in it - with a promise to “end the injustice of private estate management”. As many of you know, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act
- [Policy Briefing 2024](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/policy-briefing-2024/) - Here is our briefing for parliamentary candidates: Briefing2024Download HomeOwnersRightsNetwork Policy Briefing on Privately Managed Estates Summary Privately management of public spaces and amenities on new build estates is leading to serious adverse effects for both residents and the built environment. Universal adoption of these spaces is the only solution which fully addresses all of this
- [The Battle of Baggeridge Village](https://www.homeownersrights.net/category/battles/) - One man's story of taking on the builders and preventing them wrongly passing on a liability. It's a long story, but then it is never made simple for home buyers to tackle these injustices. Well worth a read. In June 2015 my wife and I bought a new house on a David Wilson Homes development
- [Self Management Struggles](https://www.homeownersrights.net/battles/self-management-struggles/) - It's not easy for residents to take over the management of their estate maintenance, even when the company set up allows it. As this example shows, you need determination and a willingness to dig into the specific set up for your development. The pay off is greater control of costs, better quality work and value
- [A Bad Time to Buy a New Build](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/a-bad-time-to-buy-a-new-build/) - We advise potential buyers to avoid new build homes until there is more certainty on universal adoption. Although new builds have had drawbacks over build quality and after sales service for many years. It has not always been easy for snags to get fixed and some very major defects are discovered, the real issue right
- [CMA Recommends Adoption](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/cma-recommends-adoption/) - The CMA have produced their year long study on the housebuilding market, one part of which relates to privately managed estates. They acknowledge what we have been saying all along that we are being fleeced and recommend to government adoption as the default going forward. They also suggest that government considers adoption for existing privately
- [Progress!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/progress/) - MPs take on board our evidence on lack of adoption vs regulation
- [Political Manoeuvrings](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/political-manoeuvrings/) - Thanks to all who have written to the Competition and Markets Authority in response to their working paper – we gave it our best shot. Below is a link to our email on behalf of the group – you may think the language is quite moderate, but the Competition and Markets Authority have worked hard,
- [A Ray of Light from the CMA](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/a-ray-of-light-from-the-cma/) - The CMA are looking at investigating privately managed estates in more detail. We welcome this as a ray of hope!
- [Size Matters!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/size-matters/) - Congratulations HorNets! We have reached over 10,000 supporters in our FaceBook group. This not only shows how many people support our campaign to abolish privately managed estates in favour of adoption by councils, but gives an indicator of the size of the problem nationally. If we want a change in the law, we need to
- [Updated Slideshow](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/updated-slideshow/) - In response to questions from supporters and fellow sufferers we have updated and expanded our slideshow to try to cover all of the aspects of the private estate scam in the UK. Everything we know has been gathered through our network. One of the reasons for updating the presentation is that we are going to
- [Updated Briefing Paper](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/updated-briefing-paper/) - Our numbers increase with time, so we have had to update our briefing paper for politicians and press to reflect this. The best place to find up to date numbers is in the "Who are We?" section of this web site. The issues outlined remain the same as does the lack of government action! We
- [Fleecehold on Radio Northwich](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/fleecehold-on-radio-northwich/) - Starting 2022 with another news item on local radio about fleecehold. We are grateful to Graham Emmett, who is deputy Mayor for Northwich, for spreading the word on the issues arising out of fleecehold estate charges. It seems developers are still implementing this model under the radar - the interviewer hadn't heard of it and
- [Far from Privatopia?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/far-from-privatopia/) - Entitled FAR FROM PRIVATOPIA: PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ESTATES IN ENGLAND AND WALES this paper brings together research by Professor Susan Bright, Professor of Land Law, New College, Oxford and was published in January 2022. The issues HorNet have learned and shared over the past 5 years or so are all mentioned, particularly the lack of transparency
- [How To take Over](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/how-to-take-over/) - An article which shares the experience of one group of residents who had to fight to take over their estate management.
- [ITV National News](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/itv-national-news/) - A short item on national news which highlighted the problems of estate charges and "fake freehold". We briefed the reporter on the issues home buyers/residents face and hope that these will be followed up in greater depth in future articles.
- [Press Release on Estate Charges](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/press-release-on-estate-charges/) - A brief paper describing the main issues around Estate Charges
- [To Buy or Not to Buy?](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/) - Guidance for prospective home buyers based on our members experience.
- [Rent Charge Mortgage Prisoners](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/rent-charge-mortgage-prisoners/) - Reports are coming in thick and fast of mortgage lenders finally wanting to think about protecting their freehold interest in homes subject to a rent charge. Recent reports in the media include the trigger article by Mortgage Solutions on 19th November 2019. This was then followed up on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours and
- [At Last Money Box Speaks!!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/at-last-money-box-speaks/) - BBC radio 4 Money Box broadcasts an item on estate management, charges and permission fees.
- [February 2019 Statement](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/february-2019-statement/) - Produced in response mainly to the Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse, following his contribution to the Westminster Hall Debate on 22nd January 2019. We are getting similar messages in reply to our own representations from the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. These defend the status quo on voluntary adoption and local 106 agreements passing
- [Council takeover no better for New Build Tax](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/council-takeover-no-better-for-new-build-tax/) - Council takes over estate charges, but still a huge bill!!
- [What we Want](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/what-we-want/) - The changes to the law which would abolish estate charges for residential home owners, and improve the quality of new build estates
- [Adoption Now!](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/adoption-now/) - Compulsory adoption for all private residential estates
- [Times Article 11th August 2018](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/times-article-11th-august-2018/) - summary of Times article
- [New Build Estate Management](https://www.homeownersrights.net/buzz/new-build-estate-management/) - We think this diagram broadly represents the relationships between different tenures and charges on new build managed estates. It is easy to see how central to the whole system estate charges are. Permission fees are common, but not always present. The diagram graphically illustrates how residents with the least resources (in leasehold flats) end up
- [The Times December 23rd](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/the-times-december-23rd/) - Article about escalating estate management charges.
- [The Guardian 2nd December 2017](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/the-guardian-2nd-december-2017/) - This excellent article by freelance journalist Emma Lunn gives a great picture of the adverse impact of the private estate model on home owners, whether freehold (#fleecehold ) or leasehold.
- [Members Quotes from FaceBook](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/members-quotes/) - Quotes from our members FaceBook group
- [Government's consultation on unfair practices](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/governments-consultation-on-unfair-practices/) - We welcome the fact that the government is consulting on unfair practices, and has finally acknowledged there is a problem around estate management charges. We hope it won't be a sticking plaster approach and is the prelude to a full review. Press Release from HorNet (homeownersright.net) July 26th 2017 This is our response to the
- [Unadopted roads dodge in The Times](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/unadopted-roads-dodge-in-the-times/) - A full page article showing the extent of this growing problem and describing the role of developers and councils in creating it. HorNet members have contributed case studies. Read at: Unadopted Roads Dodge
- [You and Yours Articles](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/you-and-yours/) - Here we have another case study from a HorNet member, followed by an interview by a HorNet spokesperson. Aired on 10th July 2017. Listen here: And on 27th October 2017 an item about the councils' role in enabling the Private Estate Model:
- [Official Response](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/official-response/) - Our full response to the government consultation.
- [BBC R4 You and Yours](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/bbc-r4-you-and-yours/) - An item on BBC radio 4 consumer program You and Yours
- [Web Article published by HOA](https://www.homeownersrights.net/press-releases/web-article-published-by-hoa/) - Our article on the HOA web site describing the monopoly maintenance problem faced by home owners on new build private estates

## Pages

- [Open Letter to Matthew Pennycook](https://www.homeownersrights.net/open-letter-to-matthew-pennycook/) - We have been campaigning against privately managed estates for over a decade now. Eight years ago we as a network of affected homebuyers and estate residents came to understand that only universal adoption (that means retro as well as pro spective) will rectify the exploitation of estate residents and the provision of sub standard infrastructure.
- [Email Your MP](https://www.homeownersrights.net/action/email-your-mp/) - Why Write?? We have found that writing individual letters to constituency MPs has been the single most effective way to influence government. In countless speeches MPs of all parties are saying that estate charges are a big problem in their constituencies because many people have written to them. Recent examples are: Peter Lamb and Jonathan
- [Low Down on Estate Charges](https://www.homeownersrights.net/low-down-on-estate-charges/) - HorNet has gained much information from members over that time. Here is a summary of our experiences: Almost all new builds now are on estates with estate charges. Estate grounds are not put up for adoption but "donated" by developers in Section 106 agreements with councils as public amenities. The cost of maintenance is charged
- [Councils Campaign](https://www.homeownersrights.net/councils-campaign/) - Call To Action! HorNets and probably many other estate residents have done a great job in making their MPs aware of the iniquity of the privately managed estates model. Success here means that the government are now looking at more adoption in the future. We want to avoid a two tier system and get established
- [Contact Us](https://www.homeownersrights.net/contact-us/) - Contact our coordinators here
- [Estates Directory](https://www.homeownersrights.net/action/estates-directory/) - Submit yours here!
- [Action](https://www.homeownersrights.net/action/) - Help for home owners on private estates who want to take action.
- [The Home Owners Rights Network](https://www.homeownersrights.net/welcome-to-hornet/) - A network for residents on privately managed estates wanting adoption of public spaces and amenities
- [Reports from the Front](https://homeownersrights.net/?cat=17) - This is a collection of articles submitted by supporters describing their experiences in fighting some of the unfair aspects of the privately managed estate model.
- [Contact the CMA](https://www.homeownersrights.net/contact-the-cma/) - The Completion and Markets Authority constantly monitor issues affecting consumers in the marketplace. They can take enforcement action where laws for consumer protection have been broken. They also have a remit to prevent cartels, which we feel the new build sector has become, offering no real choice over how estates are managed. They have taken
- [Private Forum](https://www.homeownersrights.net/private-forum/) - We have had this facility since 2016 and it has been rarely used for discussion, with members preferring the ease of FaceBook. The software is now obsolete and not working. We don't plan to continue with a private forum right now, but will consider resuming it if there is support for it. You can contact
- [Cash to Campaign](https://www.homeownersrights.net/cash-to-campaign/) - We understand that during the pandemic, peoples finances may be under strain and also we have no plans for events requiring funding until after restrictions are lifted. With that in mind, we are not asking for donations at the moment. When our network was first launched in 2016, costs were minimal and easily and willingly
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.homeownersrights.net/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://www.homeownersrights.net. We are a network of ordinary home owners set up to help each other and campaign for more legal rights. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form,
- [The Buzz](https://homeownersrights.net/?cat=5) - The place to share information, news, and experiences
- [Press](https://homeownersrights.net/?cat=6) - Press releases and media articles

## Categories

- [The Buzz](https://www.homeownersrights.net/category/buzz/)
- [Press Releases](https://www.homeownersrights.net/category/press-releases/) - HorNet in the press
- [HorNet Battles](https://www.homeownersrights.net/category/battles/) - Stories from individual HorNets sharing their fights for fairness.
- [Call to Action](https://www.homeownersrights.net/category/buzz/call-to-action/) - asking supporters to take action
- [Older Posts](https://www.homeownersrights.net/category/oldposts/) - posts no longer immediately relevant but may be of historical interest