George Martin
@georgemartin.bsky.social
Freelance consumer journalist, content designer. Ex Which? Conversation Editor.
Excellent letter by @alistrathern.bsky.social calling for an end to estate charge rip offs.
80% of newbuild estates can go unadopted by local councils, making them ripe for exploitation. Staggering.
80% of newbuild estates can go unadopted by local councils, making them ripe for exploitation. Staggering.
April 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Excellent letter by @alistrathern.bsky.social calling for an end to estate charge rip offs.
80% of newbuild estates can go unadopted by local councils, making them ripe for exploitation. Staggering.
80% of newbuild estates can go unadopted by local councils, making them ripe for exploitation. Staggering.
Reposted by George Martin
Unadopted estates will be a huge problem in the next decade. This is a deliberate money spinner by developers + managing agents to inflict uncapped leasehold-style charges on freehold houses. The country needs new homes but all we're building is more mortgage traps and scams. It must stop.
January 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Unadopted estates will be a huge problem in the next decade. This is a deliberate money spinner by developers + managing agents to inflict uncapped leasehold-style charges on freehold houses. The country needs new homes but all we're building is more mortgage traps and scams. It must stop.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social People get scammed online because they don't expect the likes of Facebook, paid Google search results etc (brands they trust) to be hosting fraudulent ads. Platforms need to stop taking easy cash and actually vet their advertisers, but they won't until they're forced.
November 18, 2024 at 12:29 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social People get scammed online because they don't expect the likes of Facebook, paid Google search results etc (brands they trust) to be hosting fraudulent ads. Platforms need to stop taking easy cash and actually vet their advertisers, but they won't until they're forced.