Estate News

12-10-04 20:23

THCH releases details of which improvements they will charge leaseholders for

Find out what you will be charged for, and what you will not, if the regereneration happens, here ...
It looks like make do and mend is NOT the best policy as far as leaseholders are concerned

THCH along with all the other landlords involved in Housing Choice have been working with LBTH to agree a common position on recharging residents for major works costs. This has still to be finalised.

Generally, repairs are chargeable, and new projects are not - which may suggest the best strategy to use in negotiations.

The draft lists below give examples of works generally carried out under a major refurbishment scheme. The list is not exhaustive but gives an indication as to which type of work fits one of the specific categories and should be mainly used as a guide. Each estate and block will be assessed individually before individual work items can be classified and allocated to the appropriate categories.  The main headings and a brief description as to the basis of the inclusion of certain works under these headings are below:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

CHARGEABLE WORKS

Leaseholders to be charged for:

• Asbestos removal from common areas
• Automatic smoke ventilation Repairs/Renewal
• Chute Repairs
• Communal & External Decorating
• Communal Area Repairs
• Communal CCTV Repairs/Renewal
• Communal Electric Repairs/Renewal
• Communal Heating Repairs/ Renewal/Upgrade
• Communal TV Provision/Repairs/Renewal
• Entryphone Provision/Repairs/Renewal
• Estate Repairs/Renewal including:
• Boundary Walls
• Courtyards
• Drainage
• Estate Roads
• Fences
• Footpaths
• Gates
• Lighting
• Playgrounds
• Lift Repairs/Renewal
• Lightning Protector Repairs/Renewal
• Roof Repairs/Renewal
• Structural repairs
• Thermal Insulation
• Water Services Repairs/Renewal
• Wet & Dry Riser Repairs/Renewal
• Window Repairs/Renewal

  AND EXTENSIVE WORKS &  ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS

Leaseholders will not be charged for:

• Additional block / estate Lighting
• Car Park Repairs
• Community Building Repairs
• Creation of new entrance lobbies / canopies
• Disconnection from Communal Heating System (subject to individual lease)
• Enlarging Chute Chambers
• Enlarging Chutes
• Entrance Re-Orientation
• Garage Repairs, except where part of the lease.
•  Knockthroughs to create larger homes for tenants
• Lift Enlargement
• Local Housing Office/depot provision/repairs
• New Block and Estate CCTV provision
•  New Build infills
• New Concierge Station Provision
• New installation of Boundary Walls/Fences
• New lift installations
• New signage
• New stair tower installations
• Provision of new Community Buildings
• Secondary Entryphone System Provision
• Underground Refuse System provision
• Works to achieve block separation

Chargeable repairs and improvements:

Exceptional and extensive works

Works carried out as part of a regeneration package to enhance the general environment, remodelling of the estate and / or to eliminate crime or anti-social behavior. In addition to those examples listed there may other exceptional works that require detailed consideration because they are more extensive than those required to maintain the building.

Works that cannot be recharged

Works to management offices or depots, tenants flats and community buildings that do not fall within the specific recharge scope of individual leases