Property developer Gerry Knight & Lexadon fined £175k under Proceeds of Crime Act

[editor]

Excellent result

Community union celebrates massive win as landlords Lexadon fail to enforce a rent increase of 74% on a Herne Hill resident

ACORN Lambeth, a local group of the community union ACORN, have managed to defeat multi- millionaire landlord, Lexadon, who initially tried to enforce a rent increase of 74% on a Herne Hill residen…

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[editor]

Excellent result

Community union celebrates massive win as landlords Lexadon fail to enforce a rent increase of 74% on a Herne Hill resident

ACORN Lambeth, a local group of the community union ACORN, have managed to defeat multi- millionaire landlord, Lexadon, who initially tried to enforce a rent increase of 74% on a Herne Hill residen…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Charming Jerry has responded in person:

The tenant in question had benefitted from a low rent for many years.
The landlord increased the rent to the current market rate in line with other similar properties at the block.
All negotiations were made directly with the tenant only.
Acorn and others certainly had no influence on the landlord’s actions.

 

[Tropi]

How can this crook and his gang get away with never doing what he should be doing? Like fixing the flats for the ripped off tenants, for example?

 

[Tropi]

I'll reply to my own question. People don't get organised enough to kick some shit. Much easier to do nothing and let him get away with extortion and bullying, supported by a dodgy council that has been in power for millennia and should be voted out and replaced by a Green.

 

[editor]

Looks like Lexadon can't think of any reason why a tenant might choose to post a review under a different name.

 

[Tropi]

They probably get a bonus for being absolutely horrible to people. THAT'S A WARNING! They treat renters like SHIT.

 

[editor]

Another satisfied customer:

 

[Tropi]

They should advertise as a company for masochists. 'Like being treated like rubbish?'

 

[editor]

And the shit reviews keep on rolling in:

 

[Tropi]

Is Lexadon worse than Foxtons? Discuss.
No discussion. Yes, they are. They are fucking evil.

 

[Tropi]

I don't really know where to post this, so here it is

Homes seized from landlord in Merton who ignored complaints

Merton council uses the Housing Act 2004 to divert rents and fund the repairs over the next year.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[two sheds]

shame they're eventually returning them to the owner, really. Compulsory purchase would be useful

 

[RoyReed]

shame they're eventually returning them to the owner, really. Compulsory purchase would be useful

Not compulsory purchase, just confiscation with no financial redress. Serve the fuckers right!

 

[two sheds]

certainly if they bought a few years ago and have made a profit on the whole deal

 

[Tropi]

If it makes them lose any money whatsoever, it's something.

 

[two sheds]

they'll likely put the rents up afterwards though, because of "improvements we've made"

 

[editor]

Lexadon's response to just about every negative review is to claim that the comment hasn't come from an actual tenant - like they're going to give their real name and email address to the review.