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Individuals can win
• YOU report that Homes for Islington’s failure to give adequate information on bills for major works could lead to a bonanza for leaseholders (Court bonanza for home owners, September 7). It won’t be that simple, partly because the rules may have changed with the introduction of framework agreements.
Leaseholders will almost certainly have to go to the Lands Tribunal. This would be costly and time consuming, even assuming that you have kept all the paperwork.
Still, congratulations to Lucy Shehata Abdel-Malek for taking on Homes for Islington. She has shown that the individual can beat the establishment.
The case is a landmark ruling and there may still be grounds for current appeals based on the judge’s remarks about the way Homes for Islington estimates bills.
This is just the kind of precedent which Islington Leaseholders Association should be able to give advice on once it is properly established. It may even be possible to launch a class action on behalf of all leaseholders to ensure the ruling is not only a precedent but should also be applied across the board. One day Homes for Islington may learn that owning your home is not a licence to print money.
RICHARD ROSSER
Islington Leaseholder Forum
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