Porterfield -v- Yorkshire Building Society 10th January 2020 before DJ Charnock-Neal @ Sunderland County Court. The Claimant was represented by Andrew Clark with “Plevin” Solicitor Zafar Afsar on behalf of Rowan Rose Solicitors – The Court dismisses the FCA redress approach under section 140B of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 by awarding a refund of…
Mrs H from Essex instructed Rowan Rose Solicitors to make a claim for mis-sold Solar Panels on her behalf and we settled the matter in only 9 days. Her claim was brought under Sections 56 and 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 against Barclays. It was held that as the finance provider, Barclays, were…
The Housing Ombudsman for England has called for a culture change in social housing, accusing landlords of blaming tenants and not taking responsibility for disrepairs following an ITV News investigation. Richard Blakeway told ITV News he was “shocked” by the news reports, saying councils and housing associations lack empathy and respect for residents. In a…
Emma Reynolds and her two children are struggling with the ‘horrible’ living conditions in a property that is earmarked for demolition. A young mum and her two children are having to ‘live in their coats and dressing gowns inside a freezing cold and damp’ Birmingham flat. Emma Reynolds, three-year-old son Lewis and daughter Leah, 8,…
RESIDENTS of a “nightmare” block of flats have stuck bubble wrap around the windows to try and keep the cold out – and say “no one gives a s***” because they’re poor. Locals living in Pendleton flats in Salford were left “dreading” Christmas after Grenfell-style cladding was removed in September 2020 and never replaced. Read…
Families were left standing in the freezing cold as boiling hot water gushed into the communal corridor in their flats and a woman ended up in A&E after plaster from her ceiling fell on her. These were some of the tenants who spoke to ITV News about their plight as a government inquiry into the…
“I sit at night, scared, wondering where I am going to get the money from” Sam is 10 months old. He spends most of his days wrapped up in mittens and a woolly hat. He’s at home all day. His older sister, Natasha, is three years old. She’s in a dressing gown. So is their…
Two neighbours have said that they are growing increasingly frustrated with a housing association after ongoing issues with mould and damp have caused their families to fall ill. Jemma Wildman and Miss Greenaway live one door apart from each other on a street in Helston and have both said that their properties, provided by Sanctuary…
A social housing provider has apologised to one of its tenants who says he spent years complaining about damp and mould in one of their Bristol properties. Shay Flower claims his living conditions became so bad he developed severe asthma. Sovereign Housing Association has now promised to move Mr Flower within a few days after…
Residents living in “freezing” flats after flammable cladding was removed from their blocks say they feel “invisible” after they received confirmation that their rent is being increased. The nine apartment blocks in Pendleton, Salford, have been plagued with problems for years. All towers – Beech Court, Holm Court, Hornbeam Court, Malus Court, Plane Court, Salix Court, Spruce…