Residents win Curo service charge legal battle
People living in a block of flats take their landlord to tribunal over a 300 per cent increase.
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"Quite a few people told us that we wouldn't win, but we were persistent and we got the result we wanted."
— Alan Rice , Activist
"It is absolutely not affordable. This is higher than what you'd paid in zone one in London for flats with gyms and concierges."
— Samantha Young , Activist
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People living in a block of flats take their landlord to tribunal over a 300 per cent increase.
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