Maintenance fees pay for the general upkeep of communal and outside areas of the flats, but people living there said they were “disgusting”.
In 2019, the fees were £1,080 a year, and in 2023 they were £1,360. In 2024, they increased to £2,647 a year.
Ms Francis moved into her flat in 2019 and was initially happy, but shortly afterwards the fees rose and despite the increase, the state of the building deteriorated.
“The gardens are a mess, they haven’t cut the grass for six months, the communal areas aren’t good, and the intercom doesn’t work.”
