Main concerns raised by attendees
Whether possible demolition of the estate is the right decision in the first instance.
• Why is demolition in any scenario?
• Has Lambeth considered other options as opposed to those currently suggested?
• The Process followed by Lambeth appears to be flawed.
• The financial model is questionable. More transparency and verification is required.
• Is it social housing/affordable housing?
• What is the private developers’ role in project or ownership and impact on residents?
• Time frame for transition is extremely short. More transition time is imperative for residents to look at all options, consider them and make well informed decisions. Affecting them, their families and their lives.
• The ‘apparent’ surveys so far taken by Socio-life on behalf of Lambeth not fully representative of resident’s views.
• What are the potential consequences of demolition on the quality of lives of residents? Noise pollution, building sites and disruption.
• Is the amount/ volume of new suggested homes the right amount?
• Buyers were not informed of any potential demolition/rebuilding.
• Tenants have incurred major expenses in improving their homes.
• Potential buyers are uncertain about the right to buy applications being processed or recently awarded to them.
• Leaseholders have serious questions about the offers to them. Such as shared equity, shared ownership etc.
• Why not 100% ownership for leaseholders or like for like?
• There is uncertainty of financial and mortgage arrangements suggested to leaseholders.
• What is the affordability and cost of new homes for leaseholders?
• What is the affordability of rent for tenants?
• Will be it ‘like for like’ for new homes? Eg size, children, elderly and disabled folks, ground floor accessibility.
• Will the size of new homes, be smaller or bigger? And if so what is the impact?
• Will tenants be forced to bid for homes?
• There is need for more options for tenants to enable them make well informed decisions.
• There is need for clear and unambiguous options/offers, for residents from Lambeth with legal penalties.
• What will be the manner and style of bull dozing and subsequent impact?
• How long will construction take and its effects?
• Structural issues-Whether structures will block access to light/windows of some neighbours etc…
• Health implications for residents due to the extensive and continuous construction.
• Impact on GP services as a result of the volume of families moving into the estate at once.
• Environmental implications for residents and neighbourhood for an extensive period.
• Will tenancy agreements be altered?
• Whether management will be under housing association.
• Security of tenancy is in question.
• Will there be an Increase in service charges?
• What are Lambeth council’s sources of Finance?
• What are the verifiable resources, costs/expenditure, viability and completion of the whole project?
• ‘SPV’ –LTD companies’ model, is it private door privatisation?
Suggested alternative so far:
• Green space, car parks, other spaces, industrial space, around the estate, building above flats?