{"id":3634,"date":"2015-02-02T08:44:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T08:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2015-02-02T08:44:34","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T08:44:34","slug":"rushanara-ali-mp-launches-campaign-calling-on-tower-hamlets-homes-to-secure-a-fair-deal-for-leaseholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/rushanara-ali-mp-launches-campaign-calling-on-tower-hamlets-homes-to-secure-a-fair-deal-for-leaseholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Rushanara Ali MP launches campaign calling on Tower Hamlets Homes to secure a fair deal for leaseholders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rushnara\"<\/a>Rushanara Ali MP has this week launched a campaign to secure a fair deal for leaseholders in Tower Hamlets.
\nThousands of leaseholders across Tower Hamlets have been sent bills for as much as \u00a340,000 for works to their properties which Tower Hamlets Homes \u2013 the Arms Length Management Organisation responsible for the properties \u2013 has insisted are paid within twelve months. For huge numbers of residents, these bills are simply unmanageable in such a short space of time.
\nSpeaking ahead of a public meeting on the issue, Rushanara Ali MP said;
\n\u201cThat leaseholders from all walks of life are being hit with such unthinkably high bills to be repaid in only twelve months is unacceptable. Few people would be able to repay such extortionate bills in such a short space of time, and the lack of transparency throughout the entire process has only exacerbated the problem.
\n\u201cIt is a scandal that Tower Hamlets Homes\u2019 actions have placed large numbers of leaseholders \u2013 many of whom are already vulnerable \u2013 at risk of severe financial hardship or even losing their homes. I\u2019m particularly concerned for elderly residents like Max Levitas who will be turning 100 this year. Instead of looking forward to celebrating his 100th birthday, the gift from Tower Hamlets Homes is for him to be burdened with a massive bill that is impossible for him to pay. This is no way to treat a great East End hero.
\n\u201cBy launching this campaign I hope to open a dialogue between leaseholders and Tower Hamlets Homes that will ultimately lead Tower Hamlets Homes and the Council to reconsider. I urge any leaseholders affected to join our campaign and make their voice heard over the coming weeks.\u201d
\nJim Fitzpatrick MP for Poplar and Limehouse said;
\n\u201cThe laws covering leaseholders are totally inadequate and need revising. In the meantime freeholders, social and private, should act with sensitivity. Bullying or pressuring leaseholders causes great distress. I hope our campaign can help those who need it.<\/p>\n

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