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Worried mum of clad-trapped Leaseholder. Enraged at an ineffective Govt who do nothing to protect innocent leaseholders & everything to safeguard Tory donors.
Aug 10, 2021 โ€ข 6 tweets โ€ข 3 min read
In July this year, at the age of 65, I was so pleased to finally own my modest home, after 47 years of mortgage payments. In August this year, I am taking advice on 40% equity release in my home to help my child pay for building defects on a building they donโ€™t own. 1/6 As a leaseholder they have no choice but to either pay up or become bankrupt. There is no way they have the huge amount of money required lying in bank accounts, they would have bought a better property if they had. Bankruptcy is not an option as their job is highly at risk. 2/6