For the first time we have a strong, unified voice to take forward a joint campaign to bring about real change for leaseholders and freeholders on EeH estates.

Speakers: Representatives from Glamis, Holland, Island Gardens & St George’s Estates

Are you worried about

• unjustifiable hikes in service charges?
• major works contributions running into tens of thousands?
• EeH attitude that, whether the costs they pass on to us are reasonable or not, we are told to "pay up or be taken to court", wasting even more of our money?

We have made a start, but we know there is a long way to go - now we need all leaseholders and freeholders to get involved - we need your support to:

• bring about real change
• make EeH walk its talk
• make sure that EeH residents really get the housing management service we were promised and that we decide

Please use the leaseholder section to post comment and feedback. Please click here for latest EEHLFA news

I am hearing so many stories of Estate Boards that appear to have absolutely no consultation with the residents that it is supposed to be representing.Residents don't know when the Board meets, who the Board consists of. and how to contact the Board. The worse thing is that your boards get a financial grant from EEH, that grant is for reidents, do you know how they spend it? This is a disgrace! There is no point in getting advice about your Estate Board from EEH as you will hit a brick wall. EEH emblazon their publicity prodly proclaiming, RESIDENT LED! FULL CONSULTATION! In effect they imply that the Boards direct their policies. This is where the danger lies, untransparent Boards "could" rubber-stamp all discussions. and proposals.

Do you know what your Board agrees to?

EEHLFA - Deputation to the Council - 27th January

and to Eastendhomes Main Board - 28th January

At the Tower hamlets Full Council meeting on the 27th January, all Councillors voted to support a call to urge Eastend Homes (the Registered Social Landlord or RSL) to recognise the Eastend Homes Leaseholders and Freeholders Association. Cllr Tim Archer put forward the original motion calling on the Council to support the group, and the Council heard a deputation led by Gloria Thienel Chair EEHLA & Interim Vice Chair EEHLFA explaining the treatment she had received at the hands of Eastend Homes, her social landlord.
Jan Anstey Hayes - Interim Chair EEHLFA also spoke and Andrew Coles from the THLA was there along with supporters in the public gallery.

On Thursday 28th January the Group presented their case to the main board of Eastend Homes - they await the outcome on their call for recognition.

Click here to see report of EEHFLA meeting on 19th November
Click here to view the EEHFLA manifesto
Click here to read "leaseholders battle for recognition" in the Advertiser

From the Council Website

11.4 Motion proposed by Council or Tim Archer regarding East End Homes Leaseholders and Freeholders Association
Councillor Marc Francis moved, and Councillor Lutfur Rahman seconded, an amendment to the motion to delete text after “This Council notes” and replace with text as tabled at he meeting. This was agreed and the substantive motion as amended was then agreed as follows.

News is about that registered social landlords in the borough are trying to make life difficult for any real resident involvement.
This may not be a suprise to some........

• Housing councillor Marc Francis admits making mistakes to "properly protect the interests" of neighbours living on the Samuda, St John's, Barkantine and Kingsbridge estates when they were transferred to Island Homes four years ago.

• Caxton Hall Community Centre is being hassled by LBTH to sign up to a lease agreement - these leases that are very business oriented in charges (thousands of pounds a year) could drive the Malmesbury Residents Association "out of business"

• Of course we have our very own Paul Bloss and the others at Eastendhomes who have been threatening Glamis Estate with police action.

• Then there is the letter Paul Bloss sent to residents who use the Cultural Centre on British Street - threatening closure if they didn't behave

Eastendhomes did back down on charges they wished to gather from leaseholders for a public meeting at St Georges.

So attention all TRAs and resident groups - contact us if you have any similar stories or experiences from the Borough. Email us here.

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Big thanks to all who turned up again and again at meetings and those who have contributed time and effort over the last eight months.

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