PEVEREL OVERCHARGING

The main residents association have found Peverel "accidentally"overcharging every flat in St George - small amounts but the ever at it spivs on the make should make themselves a tidy £20k, minimum.  Whilst we all regard them as rather disgusting con men, we're sure they have a logical explanation but sadly you'll have to go to hell and back if you have already paid.  Fortunately, you can find the chart telling you how much they're ripping you off for (£20 quid roughly...) and "continue reading" for a letter you can send to remedy it.Here's the letter explaining it all, the figures are in a PDF at thend and you click "continue reading" for the letter.

The letter...

Dear SGW Residents, The Residents Association has examined the breakdown of the 2009 service charges. It was noted that Peverel has invoiced a number of owners about £20 more than the appropriate amount for their half-yearly charges to 30 June 2009. The Residents Association is concerned that the practice is widespread. Please find attached a file entitled "SGW Service Charge 2009.pdf" which lists the amount that each apartment should be charged. You are urged to check your service charge invoice against the said file. Should Peverel over invoice every apartment £20, approximately £20,000 will have been overcharged. This money belongs to us and not Peverel. You should not pay the service charge if you have been invoiced incorrectly. You must write to Peverel and demand an invoice showing the correct amount before making any payment. It is much harder to try to get your money back. If you have already paid then you must write to Peverel for a refund. Email should be addressed to Dear Clarke, Regional Estate Manager at Peverel (dean.clarke@peverel.co.uk) and copy to Mark Griffiths, Managing Director of St George (mark.griffiths@stgeorgesl.com) and Steve Whittaker, Estate Manager at SGW (steve.whittaker@peverel.co.uk). Please find attached a word file containing draft wording to Peverel for your consideration. Best wishes. Kenneth Soo Joint Secretary St George Wharf Residents Association The document....

Download SGW Service Charge 2009 

The letter to send is below...

Dear Mr Clarke, 

I am the owner of Apartment XXX, XXXX House, St George Wharf. I was recently invoiced £XXXX.XX for my half-yearly service charge. However your 2009 service charge matrix shows the correct amount as £XXXX.XX. I was therefore overcharged £XX.XX. I should be grateful if you would re-invoice me for the correct amount. Your current invoice is not valid for payment.  

Yours sincerely, 
 
cc Mark Griffiths, Managing Director, St George South London.

      Steve Whittaker, Estate Manager, Peverel OM at St George Wharf. 
 
 
 
Dear Mr Clarke,

I am the owner of Apartment XXX, XXXX House, St George Wharf. I was recently invoiced £XXXX.XX for my half-yearly service charge which I have paid. I have since discovered that your 2009 service charge matrix shows the correct amount as £XXXX.XX. I was therefore overcharged £XX.XX. I should be grateful if you would send a refund cheque to me for the overcharged amount.
 

Yours sincerely,

 
cc Mark Griffiths, Managing Director, St George South London.

      Steve Whittaker, Estate Manager, Peverel OM at St George Whar

Comments

[Chelsea Bridge Wharf]

Hello,

We are the Chelsea Bridge Wharf Residents Association (“CBW”). The complex was built by Berkeley homes and Gross Fine did a very poor job as the property managers until one year ago until Peverels OG were appointed. This was coincidentally around the same time that Fairhold Artimus purchased the Freeholds from Berkeley homes. As more than 100 requests we have only recently received detailed financials pertaining to the service charges at CBW back to 2004. We are in the process of an LVT action and would like to have a discussion with not only Hanover House but all the buildings at SGW.
Also, it is imperative that Hanover Hose pursued all at SGW to sign the attached petition:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/flatownerhelp/#detail

Please contact us ASAP on cbwtacommittee@gmail.com so we can compare and discuss a coordinated strategy.

[kingston]

Overcharged by £20! Just wait for a few more years

http://www.rpts.gov.uk/cgi-bin/rptsSearch?method=and&words=charter+quay&Submit=Search