‘Fleecehold’ complaints flood in as residents battle to turn tide

Our story about homeowners on private estates facing uncapped fees for maintaining communal areas prompted a stream of responsesLast month Guardian Money revealed how thousands of homeowners, who bought on “unadopted” private estates, face escalating costs after developers sold off management contracts to private companies in what many describe as “fleecehold”. Following our report we were contacted by many homebuyers with tales of woe – but one name seemed to featu