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Elderly residents 'trapped' in block of flats for weeks after only lift breaks

ELDERLY residents in a four-storey retirement home in Falkirk have been left “trapped” and feeling like “nobody's bothered about them”…

The National (Scotland)

‘The developers got greedy’: the women who took on the leasehold scandal – and won

Katie Kendrick, Cath Williams and Jo Darbyshire were subject to tens of thousands of pounds of hidden costs as their new-build freeholds soared in value, making their homes unsellable. Their campaign could finally end the ‘feudal’ system in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re trying to milk us’: leaseholders tell of soaring charges amid Labour reform delays

Some residents say they are facing financial ruin as government’s long-awaited law changes stall

The Guardian - UK

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Leasehold ‘wild west’ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPort’s fees and failures

Exclusive: Senior minister raises ‘significant concerns’ over one of UK’s biggest property managers

The Guardian - UK

London MPs demand housing managing firm boss explains 'poor' service to leaseholders

London MPs have demanded the boss of England's largest housing managing firm explain the alleged "poor" service it provides to some leaseholders while “aggressively” increasing charges.

Evening Standard

My brother has fallen victim to the retirement home transfer fee money grab

He and others continue to be fleeced by an ‘indefensible revenue stream’ set up by freeholders

The Guardian - UK

£600k Housing Development Sparks Anger With Dismal Kids’ Play Area

Residents express outrage over a fenced-off area with logs and a single bench

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Property buyers shunning Instagrammable features for eco-friendly credentials

People now want triple glazing over high ceilings and fireplaces

Wales Online

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Evening Standard

Resident left unable to return to storm-damaged flat for nine months now facing bill to fix roof

Elizabeth Winstantley put her life savings into the flat but the roof remains partially collapsed

Wales Online

Residents face £300,000 bill to fix collapsed roof to their block of flats

The apartment block in Manchester was damaged by a storm nine months ago which still hasn't been repaired and now the occupants have found they are not insured

Wales Online

Woman left homeless and stuck paying for ruined flat after roof ripped off in storm

Elizabeth Winstantley lost her "whole apartment" and ended up sleeping in her car after the roof was ripped off during Storm Eunice and she was told she was not insured

Daily Mirror

'I'm homeless and paying a mortgage on a ruined flat I can't live in - I put my life savings into it'

The roof of the Orban apartments was damaged in a storm in February - residents have been fighting to have it fixed ever since

Manchester Evening News

Hundreds of Canning Town residents forced to evacuate following water leak

Residents have been forced to live in emergency housing following the leak

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Homeowners stuck in flats with flammable cladding forced to pay huge insurance costs

Residents are pleading for their insurance to be reduced as their costs total 'more than most people's mortgages'

Insider UK

Six social enterprises secure a place on Scottish accelerator

In addition to initial seed funding, participants can apply for grants to match any private investment secured during the programme

The Guardian - UK

Why won’t a property management firm accept we’ve moved?

FirstPort sent a reader service charge bills for Taylor Wimpey home months after they moved

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