Bellway Homes / Residential Management Group - Management Charge

Nymbus

HanPop said:

We currently live in our second new build property so have always been subject to a service charge. On our old estate the price never went up, was £10 a month and they did all of the work asked of them. So we’ve never had a problem with it. I’m not sure what people expect developers to do when it is required that they have some green space on a new development but the council won’t look after it as they don’t have the budget. At least by paying someone to cut the grass etc the development doesn’t look like an overgrown mess.

I appreciate what you are saying but I live in a house built in 1985 and there are green spaces adopted by the council. Why should I move to a newer house on a development with green spaces, pay the same council tax and then more on top whilst the people who would buy my current house won’t have to pay? This requires legislation. 

Nymbus

comeandgo said:

I’m very happy with our management company and the fees.  Been here 15 years and costs only gone up a few pounds a year and the level of work is good as the residents control what is done.  If it was left to the council we would only get grass cutting twice a year.

May I ask who the company is? 

comeandgo

First Port but we control them, the house owners collectively own the communal land, not the developers.  

Nymbus

comeandgo said:

First Port but we control them, the house owners collectively own the communal land, not the developers.  

But do you not think that it’s wrong to have to pay a fee when other older houses just have everything covered by council tax?