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Help….

After buying an ‘ex council house’ in Campbletown two years ago we were surprised to receive a bill from Fyne Homes Ltd for an ‘Outstanding Factoring Account’ for £14.75 stating ‘As you are already aware you have an outstanding…….’

My partner called the number on the letter to be told that it was for upkeep of common ground and if we did not pay this bill Fyne Homes could put a stop on any future house sale. The Fyne Homes woman also stated that when we bought the property we agreed to pay this.

Can anyone shed a light on this matter?

This has been going on for years! You pay, roughly £1.60 a month for up keep of the area's that Fynehomes took over from the Council.

yes that's right and your lawyer should have made you aware of this

Ah this old chestnut

I would be happy to pay Fyne Homes 40p a week!! to cut my grass!!

I don't think they actually cut your grass 4th Gen - just the likes of the two Cul-de-sacs in Meadows.

Where else do they cut?

When you work it out based on the number of houses there it is a nice wee earner for someone.

In saying that, at least they cut the grass - not like the Acha shambles last year...

It would be great to get your grass cut for 40p but it's not your own grass that they are cutting it is in various places throughout fyne homes area that are communal. I object to paying it,( i always do pay it) but I don't think private home owners should pay for it, especially when they weren't made aware of it when they purchased their house.

On reading the original posting again perhaps it is for more than just cutting grass. It looks more like factoring too.

I suppose there must some factoring issues to be dealt with for a scheme that size.

jancie wrote:I object to paying it,( i always do pay it) but I don't think private home owners should pay for it

Not trying to start an argument and don't take this the wrong way but why not? Why should the housing association pick up the tab for something that is of benefit to private home owners?

I maintain my garden nice and tidy, that is my responsibility. I don't think i should pay for communal areas too. ExCouncil home owners don't pay for grass cutting around the scheme

jancie wrote:ExCouncil home owners don't pay for grass cutting around the scheme

Not so sure about that Jancie. Do you mean people who bought an ex Council house when it was still Argyll & Bute Council don't pay whereas those who bought the houses later from the, then housing association do?

I am sure my brother says they pay...

People who purchase an ex fyne homes/scottish homes have to pay for factoring, but people who bought their homes from argyll and bute council, do not pay any grass cutting charges.

yeah we pay too and we bought from argyll and bute

When we bought our house 8 years ago, our lawyer made us aware that we would that we would have to pay this fee for maintenance of grounds surrounding the house, last year we paid the small amount of £11 which I think it is a small price to pay to keep the grounds surrounding your house tidy!

jancie wrote:I object to paying it,( i always do pay it) but I don't think private home owners should pay for it

There must be an overall cost to the schemes as a whole so the housing association should pay it which will result in an increase to the housing association tenant's rent? I am sure there are plenty who object to the purchase of ex-council houses in the first instance, did you?

mrn wrote:I am sure there are plenty who object to the purchase of ex-council houses in the first instance, did you?

I suppose I am going off thread here but I've never really understood the issue some have with the purchase of Council houses (other than there is a severe shortage of housing for youngsters!)

What is it?