Service Charges

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Dear Tower Hamlets Borough Council,

Please state the number of residential homes owned by the Council and the percentage owned by leaseholders.

Please state the method of apportioning service charges - whether by number of units, square footage, rateable value or by any other method for:

1. General service charges
2. Major works

If there are different methods used please specify which method applies to which estate.

Yours faithfully,

S Chapman

London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

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Our reference: 10977467

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Dear Mr Chapman
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 31 January
2018  requesting:

Please state the number of residential homes owned by the Council and the
percentage owned by leaseholders.

Please state the method of apportioning service charges - whether by
number of units, square footage, rateable value or by any other method
for:

1. General service charges
2. Major works

If there are different methods used please specify which method applies to
which estate.
 
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Yours sincerely
 
 
Jane Jones
Admin Officer
Legal Services
020 7364 4736
[email address]
 
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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

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Dear Mr Chapman
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Yours sincerely
 
 
Jane Jones
Admin Officer
Legal Services
020 7364 4736
[email address]
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Dear London Borough of Tower Hamlets,

Thank you for your response regarding how you apportion service Charges.

However you have not answered the first question regarding the number of homes owned by the Council and the percentage owned by leaseholders.

I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

S Chapman

London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

Dear Mr Chapman
 
Please find below the missing information.
 

No of homes as at 31.3.17

Council

11,588

53.9%

Right To Buy Leaseholder

9,572

44.5%

Right To Buy Freeholder

348

1.6%

Total

21,508

100.0%

Regards

 

Jane Jones