"It isn't the intention of the Association tonight to list the long and varied range of issues identified by Camden street property leaseholders which have been brought to the attention of the Association, as these have already been well documented and presented to Camden officers. However, it would be most fair to say that the Association would most likely be in agreement with many of the items highlighted by residents in documents contained in tonight's agenda - items ranging from hugely inflated leaseholder capital works service charges, concerns regarding unaccountable contractors and unacceptable standards of work, the urgent need to have in place a Clerk of Works, most definately in-house, who can represent residents' and Camden's interests fully, to complaints from residents asking who is responsible for enforcing the terms of any capital works contract - we can say with some confidence that these same concerns probably affect leaseholders living on Camden's estates and in Camden street properties. The Association would, however, like to focus on the relevance and inclusion into any plan of the views and concerns of Camden leaseholders living in Camden street properties" (CASP deputation to Camden's Housing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee on the subject of Camden's Leaseholders' Improvement Plan, July 22nd 2008)
We would very much like to thank those Camden Council street property leaseholders from across the London borough of Camden who attended the Association's Leaseholders' Sub-Group meeting on June 11th 2009. Details of the various discussions / items raised on the night have been written up and submitted to Camden Council and hopefully any issues raised will be looked at as part of Camden Council's Leaseholders' Improvement Plan.
If you are a Camden Council street property leaseholder and would like a copy of the notes taken at the June 11th meeting, please contact the Association.
The Association is currently looking at ways to 'formalise' the work of the sub-group - we intend to keep members updated!
Please also refer to the 'meetings and events' section of this website!
CAMDEN'S LEASEHOLDERS' IMPROVEMENT PLAN
In recent CASP mailouts the Association has urged members to have their say on the development of Camden's new Leaseholders' Improvement Plan which lists seven key priorities:
Licence for alterations
Payment
Participation
Options available for leaseholders
Communication
Housing Management
Major works and repairs
If leaseholders wish to know more about how to get involved and have their say on the development of the Plan, please contact Angela Henry, Home Ownership Services on 0207 278-4444 ext 3632. Alternatively, please contact the Association.
To access further support for Camden leaseholders, please see the Association's useful links page.
LINKS TO CAMDEN'S COUNCIL'S ONLINE SUPPORT FOR LEASEHOLDERS - SEE BELOW
Camden Council: Home Ownership Services (HOS) newsletter
