Just a reminder to all leaseholders that there is a meeting with Urang and the unelected RTM company directors tomorrow, Mon. 15th Sep 6.30 pm – at Pestana or Online Despite RTM, you… Continue reading
The UK Government’s July 2025 Leasehold Reform Consultation claims to outline major changes to empower leaseholders and end outdated, unfair leasehold practices in England and Wales. Built on the foundation of the Leasehold… Continue reading
Following Rendall and Rittner’s appearance before MPs in May, which I attended as an observer, they have now been called on by the Housing, Communities and local Government Committee to answer some key questions… Continue reading
Urang and the RTM directors need to answer these questions: So much for Urang’s ‘new era of transparency’. If you would like to leave a review for Urang on Trustpilot (good or bad) the… Continue reading
The first AGM of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf RTM company took place today, 24th November, 2025, chaired by Louis Kendall. This is an AGM and elections that the current directors have been dragged… Continue reading
On 9th November, I made a complaint to Urang on a number of matters, and below is their reply of 21st November and my responses to that in red. In short, it is… Continue reading
Notes from Meeting of Chelsea Bridge Wharf Leaseholders and Urang on 15th September 2025 6.30-8pm at Pestana Hotel London SW11 Executive Summary Urang’s notes from the meeting on 15th September are highly selective… Continue reading
The service charge budget year for Warwick buildings (core 1 to 3 and core 4) runs from 1 April to 31 March. The accounts have always been presented in September. The accounts for… Continue reading
Voting has opened in the elections for directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company. The role of the directors is (or should be) to supervise and direct the managing agent (Urang) in… Continue reading
After a great deal of pressure from residents, Urang reluctantly gave an approximate date for election of directors of the RTM company – now promised by Urang for the end of November 2025. Urang… Continue reading
In a move which is not particularly unexpected, Urang and the unelected directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to manage company have again dodged the ballot box, cancelling the elections which Tony… Continue reading
With just over 3 weeks to go till the supposed elections for RTM directors (on Sep 14th), Urang and CBW RTM directors still refuse to release details of election procedure – a fair… Continue reading
Tony Hymers of Urang is unable or unwilling to give meaningful answers to any of these questions. The idea that Urang will create a new era of transparency is beyond ridiculous. Urang are… Continue reading
The questions that Urang and the Chelsea Bridge Wharf RTM company refuse to answer.. So much for Urang’s ‘new era of transparency’ 🙂
The meeting with leaseholders is on 9th June 7-8pm The Engine Room, 2nd and 3rd floor, Battersea Power Station, 18 Circus Road South, Nine Elms, SW11 8BZ . I encourage all leaseholders to attend (it is a… Continue reading
Report by Mike O’Driscoll (Rendall and Rittner Action Network), May 2025. SummaryThese insights provide a quantitative overview of the concerns and characteristics of the individuals who signed the open letter to Rendall and… Continue reading
In a rather bizarre and laughable email to leaseholders on 9th May, Urang (the managing agent which will take over from Rendall and Rittner in under a week) announced their first meeting with… Continue reading
Rendall and Rittner have accepted an ‘invitation’ by Labour MPs to be interviewed in Parliament on May 22nd to answer questions about their performance and conduct, following complaints from a considerable number of… Continue reading
It seems quite clear that Larisa Villar Hauser, Louis Kendall and the other unelected directors of the CBW RTM company do not intend to change anything with regard to the highly manipulated elections… Continue reading
Can you have fair elections when one of the likely candidates has been deliberately silenced by the others? Where there is no opportunity for candidates to debate the issues that matter? Where there… Continue reading
A short letter from me (Mike O’Driscoll) which was published in the i Paper today, highlighting the lack of democratic checks and balances in the Right to Manage legislation which can so easily… Continue reading
CBWRA informed those residents on their mailing list (on 17.6.23) that they they are to engage Urang as managing agents for the RTM application at Chelsea Bridge Wharf. As reported here there has been… Continue reading
The Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents Association announced today (28th Feb 2025) that they will hold elections for Directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company, which will take over running of… Continue reading
Just under a month ago (27th January), CBWRA invited expressions of interest for the 2025 chair elections. I sent my expression of interest the same day (see below) and also asked CBWRA if they intended… Continue reading
Sign the Petition: Elections must be held for Directors of the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Right to Manage Company. After much unnecessary delay, Right to Manage is coming to Chelsea Bridge Wharf and Rendall and… Continue reading
Nearly 3 weeks ago, On 27th January, CBWRA invited expressions of interest for the 2025 chair elections. I sent my expression of interest the same day (see below) and also asked if CBWRA… Continue reading
Excellent news on Right to Manage but it’s only half the battle. As someone who has been campaigning for Right to Manage for 5 years (despite CBWRA telling us time and time again… Continue reading
CBWRA have invited expressions of interest for the 2025 chair elections. Here is my reply. What do you, dear resident, think? Or do you feel too intimidated to express a view? Dear CBWRA… Continue reading
As the notes from the leaseholder forum on 6th November 2024 show, the ‘co-chairs’ have no intention of changing the dysfunctional culture of CBWRA. Indeed they would not be co-chairs without this dysfunctional… Continue reading
Great communication skills from CBWRA ‘co-chairs’ as ever. Two lines of meaningless non update was sent round to RTM company members on 23rd December (i.e. those who have signed up for Right to… Continue reading
The CBWRA co-Chairs Larissa Villar Hauser and Louis Sebastian Kendall announced they intend to stand down at the next chair election (no date given but it will be delayed several months beyond the… Continue reading
The CBWRA ‘co chairs’ Larisa Villar Hauser and Louis Sebastian Kendall have refused to provide notes of previous leaseholder forum meetings and have not given any meaningful reason for that. I believe the… Continue reading
Following the publication of an email which I sent to the CBWRA ‘co-chairs’ (Larisa Villar Hauser and Louis Sabastian Kendall) asking why they were apparently defending a committee member (and a Director of… Continue reading
***NB deadline has been extended – applications still being invited as at July 7 2025** The deadline to join the next trenche of claims in the Velitor legal action regarding reclaim of hidden… Continue reading
Rather predictably and without consultation, the CBWRA continue their weird controlling behaviour by planning to close the CBWRA Facebook group (according to Sep 2024 CBWRA committee meeting notes). It is sad that the… Continue reading
The quarterly ‘leaseholder forum’ which was due on August 13th just did not happen and no explanation given as far as I am aware. CBWRA committee meeting notes sent to members yesterday (28th… Continue reading
The LEASE building insurance survey launched at the end of August. Click here to enter the survey. Over 3,000 leaseholders have participated in the survey. This is a fantastic result, but we need more. Why Your Input… Continue reading
As previously reported, the CBWRA June AGM was a farce even by CBWRA standards (see below). One important strand of the games apparently played by CBWRA was to try to avoid a vote… Continue reading
Delighted that my petition against Rendall and Rittner passed 5,000 signatures last week. https://chng.it/KkXtksVvm4 A large number of developments have contacted me to exchange information/ get advice on Rendall and Rittner and Right… Continue reading
A very large development in Canary Wharf, London (Landmark Towers East and West) is working on a Right to Manage application, so that they can change their managing agent (Rendall and Rittner) and… Continue reading
From FlatLiving 24th June 2024: Yes, as from 31 December 2023 you are entitled to a lot of information that the freeholder or managing agent should let you have. Things like sum insured,… Continue reading
Well obviously it was an embarrassing farce from CBWRA’s point of view and they would rather forget about it, and no doubt hope that residents will. I think the highlight was when CBWRA… Continue reading
So a week later and no notes from the CBWRA AGM. Clearly CBWRA need time to write this supposed analysis comparing CBW to other developments regarding Building Safety Act costs. They claim to… Continue reading
Thanks to all residents who attended the AGM – or tried to! the CBWRA AGM was a shambles..even by CBWRA standards. The list of committee members circulated 2 hours’ ahead of meeting, new… Continue reading
