Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Tenant-Led Stock Transfer Stalls after Council Probe

The first tenant management organisation to apply for stock transfer in London under new powers will fight a ‘hostile’ supervision order that could delay the deal. Patmos Area Community Conservation Association applied to Lambeth Council for a stock transfer under new regulations forcing councils to co-operate with tenant groups wishing to take ownership of their estates. But it has emerged PACCA has been under supervision from the town hall since December, after the borough commissioned Pricewaterhouse Coopers to investigate the TMO’s finances due to concerns about its performance. The group had been planning to apply for transfer for months. Aside from exceptional circumstances, Lambeth has no power to refuse the transfer but a council spokesperson confirmed it will not go ahead while the supervision order is in place. Read more on Inside Housing.

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