Increasing awareness of Leaseholders plight is essential in trying to force regulation of the PMC industry and when we were approached by the Daily Mail three weeks ago to tell our side of the story, we were more than happy to help. It’s been a hard secret to keep from visitors but we trust that today’s report in the ‘Money Mail’ section of the Daily Mail goes some way to promoting awareness. If you haven’t read the report, we’ve copied it for those of you that may [...]

It’s come to our attention that yesterday Estates & Management Ltd (Reg No: 03244100) had their Companies House listing changed and there is a proposal to strike off the company (screenshot below taken this morning) We are also in receipt of the GAZ1 document entry that details that the Registrar of Companies gives notice of three months, that the company will be struck off and dissolved! (This document is freely available for you to purchase from Companies House) Click here for the GAZ1 Document It’s possible that [...]

In the last few weeks, we have been receiving hundreds of e-mails each week from residents who have been asking us for advice on how to deal with Solitaire Property Management / Peverel, Consort and any of the other Consensus Business Group property management companies. It would appear the publicity generated by the City Height’s LVT has encouraged a number of estates to start establishing Residential Associations and gaining the support of fellow residents to turn the tide on Peverel / Solitaire. From the contributors [...]

TheTruthAboutSolitaire has been able to make a recording of the BBC East Midlands Today program, that was aired on the 15 February 2010, that publicised the recent LVT Victory for City Heights Residents. The LVT verdict has resulted in Solitaire / Peverel Property Management, being ordered to reimburse the residents of City Heights in excess of £187,000. Below is the YouTube footage for those that were unable to view the program. This victory we hope will act as an inspiration to all unhappy residents of [...]

Since the revelation of City Height’s LVT success, we have been bombarded with resident associations and residents contacting us for copies of their Determination. We hope that we’ve been able to reply to you all with the information and if we have forgotten to send you the determination, please contact us again! Insurance premiums are clearly a touchy subject amongst us all and we are pleased to see that so many of you have been going through your paperwork with a fine tooth comb and [...]

Following Friday’s LVT decision at City Heights, it has sparked an interest in media coverage and our source from City Heights has just informed us of the following:- The BBC came to City Heights yesterday afternoon and did some filming. Our judgement is today all over local news and radio. Peverel yesterday banned the BBC from filming on any land at City Heights owned by the Freeholder! So to get round that Residents were filmed walking around the communal areas! As we have 999 year [...]

On Monday, we asked the question as to whether TheTruthAboutSolitaire, should commence our campaign called ‘CALAFEX’ or ‘Campaign for Leasehold and Freehold Exploitation’. Following many of your comments and messages of support, we are pleased to advise that this will be happening. We’ve put together a temporary web page, explaining what our aim is and how people can contact us to tell their side of the story. Don’t panic, this won’t mean that TheTruthAboutSolitaire will not be updated! In fact, it’ll be the opposite. Many [...]

TheTruthAboutSolitaire does help residents with getting their complaints heard from Solitaire / Peverel. In the last few weeks, we have been informed by a few contributors that having had their cases highlighted by TheTruthAboutSolitaire, they were suddenly contacted by Solitaire and some are finally getting their problems addressed. One contributor sent us the following:- Thank you for the wonderful job that you are doing. The measure of your success is that I have had a letter from my property manager (who?????) offering to meet me  [...]

On the 18 October 2008, we highlighted the plight of TruthAboutSolitaire contributor ‘A N Onymous’, with the posting titled ‘One Year of PeverHell‘ ‘A N Onymous’ provided photograph’s with a time and date stamp on them, as evidence that Solitaire / Peverel were not maintaining their estate.  ‘Andy’, Solitaire’s Online Feedback manager, responded to ‘A N Onymous’ story by quoting that they would contact, the contractor to remove the damage hinges, etc.  and here’s an extract of ‘Andys’ original comment:- The bin store shown in one of [...]

Nicky Vogg has been a regular contributor to TheTruthAboutSolitaire, fighting to get her voice heard by Solitaire / Peverel, whom have ignored her for many years. Many will have read the messages that she has written, calling for Solitaire / Peverel to do something about her issues. It would appear that Nicky’s requests have fallen on deaf ears and Lee Middleburghs (MD of Solitaire / Peverel) has advised that she should go to an LVT. We’ve decided to highlight her cause and demonstrate that, Nicky [...]