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 ended liability is still there as is the unfairness of one estate providing public amenities for the whole local area! No amount of regulation and self management addresses these.
This first video illustrates perfectly the ignorance on the benches of what estate charges are about. There are many examples in letters from MPs and the department and the confusion appears to have arisen by government advisers conflating “fleecehold” with leaseholder. Chalk and cheese!
I thank all concerned for the work involved – however the music overlay on the video is distracting and completely unnecessary – I can’t hear what is being said.
Thanks for your feedback – point taken and will pass on to the producer for future videos!