Service charges
Council charges Grenfell residents cleaning fee for memorial to victims: 'Who would think this was fair?'
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Council charges Grenfell residents cleaning fee for memorial to victims: 'Who would think this was fair?'
Kensington and Chelsea Council has apologised and refunded the money, which included £37 for hanging lanterns
Leaseholder rights: How to fight against rip-off service charges – a step-by-step guide
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Leaseholder rights: How to fight against rip-off service charges – a step-by-step guide
'You live in fear': Leasehold homeowners share horror stories of nasty hidden fees and service charges
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'You live in fear': Leasehold homeowners share horror stories of nasty hidden fees and service charges
Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
Stop service charge 'scam' costing people thousands, Tories told: 'It's dishonest'
Stop service charge 'scam' costing people thousands, Tories told: 'It's dishonest'
Campaigners reveal tenants have been overcharged almost £2 million for service charges
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Campaigners reveal tenants have been overcharged almost £2 million for service charges
These pensioners are on a rent strike over surging service charges
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These pensioners are on a rent strike over surging service charges
'The land is worth more than the people': East London residents unite to fight 'slum landlord'
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'The land is worth more than the people': East London residents unite to fight 'slum landlord'
Quarter of social housing tenants can't afford upcoming rent rise, survey finds
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