NewsOnTheBlock.com – Exclusive Interview with Tchenquiz and Peverel
We’ve just been reading the NewsOnTheBlock website and they have managed to obtain an interview with Vincent Tchenquiz, Chairman of Consensus Business Group.
The full interview is to be published Issue 47 of News on the Block which is due out next week, and online in the next few days – but a brief overview of the interview is available below and on the NewsOnTheBlock website.
EXCLUSIVE: Tchenguiz and Peverel Respond to Pressure From Flat Owners
Vincent Tchenguiz, Chairman of Consensus Business Group, the landlord at the centre of recent controversy surrounding vociferous complaints from retirement flat owners finally broke his silence on the issue by giving a frank and exclusive interview published in the next issue of News on the Block magazine.
Retirement leaseholders, led by pressure-group CARLEX, have complained about some operational practices in residential developments which they claim are unfair. Their high-profile campaign has been taken to the Houses of Parliament and Ed Davey MP, also writing in the next issue of News on the Block, has said, “we have to tackle the causes of any abuse, before the wider sector is damaged”.
When asked about the recent accusations levelled against him and his group of companies, Tchenguiz revealed, “Obviously I don’t feel good about it and I don’t feel it’s correct”. Tchenguiz was interviewed together with Nigel Bannister, Chief Executive of the Peverel Group, the managing agent responsible for many of the properties concerned. During a tough round of questioning from News on the Block Bannister admitted that “some of the criticism was probably justified” but robustly defended the complaints and allegations made against the company. “We are building an enduring business model and if we don’t have our customers on board then we are simply not going to be able to do that”, said Bannister.
Source: NewsOnTheBlock
We’ll be keeping an eye out for the publication of the full interview and will publicise details of it when available.
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
…maybe Nicky Vogg will be able to get her meeting with Mr. Tchenguiz then after his public comment!?
I’m intrigued by the comment from Mr. Tchenguiz that “Obviously I don’t feel good about it and I don’t feel it’s correct” – does he mean that the complaint comments themselves are not correct (referring back to the ‘serial complainers’ description as mentioned before by Peverel!)? Or is he actually showing some remorse for the way his companies are ripping people off!!? (…and funding his lavish lifestyle!)
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:37 am
rip off britain on bbc 1 are doing a feature on rip off manageing agents as i type!!!!!!!!!
no names mentioned!!
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:49 am
ok so just had another quick watch and the invoices shown by one resident whos service charge shot up from £400 to £1200 in 2 yrs look very similar to solitaires !!!!!
the programe also did a short mention off RTM!
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 am
Admin, is there any chance you can YouTube this to keep it before the iPlayer Deadline (9:59am Friday 11th December 2009) expires?
http://bbc.co.uk/i/p6wsp/
Thx
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Young Vincent needs to be reminded of what he said in 2005 after the Early Day Motion (EDM 342) that condemned his company, Estates and Management Ltd, for its exploitation of its leaseholders, especially the elderly and vulnerable. He said: “The row has taught me a valuable lesson about ‘corporate social responsibility’”.
He hasn’t learned and I for one am not holding my breath that he will learn whilst he can keep taking £millions each year from the very same people he was accused of, and admitted, ripping off over four years ago. There will be pretence of reform but that is all. He will have to be reined in by strong legislation. That is what CARLEX is aiming for.
His response to the letter to him of 27th November from CARLEX will be interesting, assuming he can be bothered to reply. I am not aware that he has ever answered letters addressed to him in the past.
December 6th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Nicky Vogg’s thinking cap on again.
(Sorry folks I have been using different names n.v, Nic.V as I am/was having problems using my name and e-mail on the site, even my own MP e-mails were bouncing back but he has explanation but our admin does not have yet. My letters to my MP were not even received. This is just one of the hurdles I jump in my everyday life which I just laugh it off)
Mr. Vincent Technequiz is accepting the responsibility that is music to my ears,however, it makes me doubt whether his words can be trusted. Only way he can save his name is too replace the staff with new, who works from their heart and mind to serve the leaseholders especially the weak and vulnerable.
I have often labelled Peverel as bullies who have school boy mentality. Folks I was wrong. The response/ no response from Lee Middleburgh is adding doubt that Peverel staffs may not have faculty to feel that we are human beings who are suffering due to their action/ non action.
In my opinion, young Vincent’s staffs are ticking most of the boxes of *********. Bullies suffer from low self esteem and do not have structured and calculating mind who can be brought down if one faces them but there is very little hope against someone who is always blaming the very person they’re abusing for personal gratification.
Furthermore, Peverel/Solitaire may offer settlements to a few of you but people like me, an Indian women of 62 there is nothing on the offer or acceptance they are at fault. I am coming to conclusion that they are prejudice as per “Oxford Dictionary” listed in my entry on 8th October 2009 under The Times Newspaper Coverage. I feel the Insurance company, contractors and Peverel may have worked together to reduce the valve of my property by inappropriate testing, dampness followed by contamination and now playing the waiting game so I may go bankrupt or forcing me to sell for nothing. The water leak started in December 2006 which is 3 years ago. It could lead to chain reaction and I lose everything else while others pocket are getting lined up with cash profit on many levels
Most probably Vincent is old enough to my son or grandson so I sincerely wish him the very best and the highest life style one can have with my blessings. However, he must be prepared to keep his word and steer the company he owns to a trustworthy and caring corporation. I would like him to leave his name in history as one of the great men who lived his life to full while offered the best service to his clients whether they are young or old, male or female, rich or poor and regardless of their status in the community.
Once again, Vincent I am requesting an appointment with you and would prefer you to visit my flat and then make your staff, contractors along with insurance company accountable or I will carry on screaming till I “go blue in the face” and end up in my final box of resting. This old lady, “serial complainer (dribbling geriatric)” is not for turning and trust me my word is my bond.
Nicky Vogg
December 7th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Hi admin,
I wish you would not have censored my word as I am very well converse with the meaning and able to defend myself in any court of law. I may not write grammatically correct or spell properly what do know preciously what it means. It is high time someone told young Vincent the truth about the root problem so he can make changes or he may be leading towards going bust with a tag as 21 century scrooge or some say ruthless, rip off landlord.