Stop 'Wild West' of Housing Estate Fees

Stop 'wild west' of housing estate fees

New build housing. Picture by David P. Howard (CC-BY-SA 2.0). Regulation is needed to stop homeowners across Wales being burdened by unfair and unclear maintenance fees imposed by private estate management companies. A report by the Senedd’s Petitions Committee sheds light on a new but growing problem, and urges the Welsh Government to adopt stronger regulatory measures to protect residents. Nicknamed ‘fleecehold’, residents of new housing estat…

Call to end ‘wild west’ of estate maintenance charges in Wales

Senedd report urges urgent regulation to protect homeowners from unfair private fees THE WELSH GOVERNMENT is being urged to take swift action to regulate the growing problem of unregulated maintenance fees charged by private estate management companies on new housing developments. A report by the Senedd’s Petitions Committee has highlighted the mounting burden placed on homeowners across Wales, who are being hit with annual charges—ranging from …