GLASGOW HOMEOWNERS CAMPAIGN

Please meet to-day at 10:15am 2nd September 2008 at the Quality Hotel Glasgow AKA (Glasgow Central Hotel) 99 Gordon St Glasgow, G1 3SF.

We will then proceed to the offices of the Housing Regulator at 58 Highlander House, Waterloo Street, Glasgow for 10:30am.

Next Glasgow Homeowners Meeting – Thursday 18th September 7.00-9.00pm

Quality Hotel Glasgow AKA (Glasgow Central Hotel) 99 Gordon StGlasgow, G1 3SF

At this homeowners meeting, information will be provided regarding the GHA GHA(m) home improvement program etc and how this affects you. The meeting will including recent meetings and rallies that have taken place.

The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a market study into property management services for common and shared residential property in Scotland.

This is your chance to tell your story about Glasgow Housing Association (Management) Limited!

Has GHAm given you a fair deal on improvements and repairs? Have they listened to your complaints? How well have they sought your views? Do you get value for money?

How well do you rate your stair cleaning service?

Here are the terms of service from GHA on what you should expect.

52/08 17 April 2008
Source: http://www.oft.gov.uk/news/press/2008/52-08

Following one of the largest ever Competition Act investigations, the Office of Fair Trading has today issued a Statement of Objections (SO) against 112 firms in the construction sector in England.

Could this explain any of the high contractor charges from GHA?

GHA had lied yet again and may now extend payment period for bill-hit owners.

Homeowners struggling to pay improvement bills for their former council houses could be given more time to pay.

The Evening Times quoted; Bosses at Glasgow Housing Association said they have extended the payment period for some home owners who the GHA deem most in need, from one to two years.

However critics say the extension should be extended to all GHA factored homeowners - particularly since a separate, council-run scheme has had a very low take-up rate.

The largest housing association in the UK had threatened to ditch a major decent homes contractor after complaints about the quality of its work.

Connaught was working on 117 properties in Glasgow when tenants complained to Glasgow Housing Association.

The objections ranged from work left undone, unguarded tools left lying around and blocked passageways.

Insulated render and cladding systems can be applied to the average house in about three working days and costs around £45 to 65 per square metre applied, dependent on the condition of the exterior surface, detailing and scaffolding requirements. A semi-detached house, with some 80 square metres of walls is likely to cost between £3,500 and 5,500 (three and a half to five and a half thousand pounds). This becomes particularly economical where your property needs re-rendering or weather-proofing.

We believe scandal of the greatest magnitude has occurred in that, building services (City Building), was awarded part of the home improvement contract by the GHA even although there tender was the highest before and after collusion with the GHA and the subsequent presentation of all winning tenders. i.e., City Building charge for insulated render is £116.00 per square metre, 43% higher than the lowest tender.

A March and Demonstration rally by GHA factored homeowners for GHA factored homeowners took place on 12th April 2008 at George Square on Saturday 12th April 2008. GHA factored home owners assembled at Blythswood Square then set off for George Square where our demonstration took place.