🧵1/ Fleecehold is a very apt word for idol, often offshore, tax haven dwelling land occupiers who successive governments have failed to stand up to. It’s not rocket science! End the exploitation of feudalism now. No ifs. No buts. Don’t vote for parties who compromise!
RT @CommonholdNow: 🚨Our @HarryScoffin spoke to @BBCRadio4 World at One earlier.🚨
Leaseholders' are concerned we’ll get a watered down 'reform' Bill from @RishiSunak.
Will Commonhold and Right to M…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1657326209351426049
2/ and it’s not just the offshore elite fleeceholders; successive governments spend more time looking after the developers who plead poverty, throwing up flats, cutting costs and corners, compromising safety, cladding buildings wholly inappropriately, ensnaring trusting buyers
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1657326212937662466
3/ there’s also ‘social-housing’ or ‘registered provider’ fleece-hold: they often fail to maintain properties and spend residents hard earned cash with far too easily-often failing to get repairs done to a decent standard with guarantees
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1657326216939020290
5/ I’ve lost count of the overinflated charges inflicted on leaseholders by Lambeth Council. They have been failed by this administration.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1657326225507876866
6/ those of us in ‘social housing’ must be put in charge of repairs and maintenance of our homes, because then we’d spend our money far more wisely. We’d demand quality repairs and ensure works were guaranteed. We’d make the demands that millionaire dwellers make on tradespeople
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1657326228569829378
4/ Finally, the local authority fleece-holders, who also systematically fail to care and maintain properties properly. ‘Disrepair’ should not exist! It should be ‘systematic failure to do timely repairs and maintenance.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1657326219887624192