As a freehold homeowner, I feel the weight of an unreasonable financial burden. Home Group, a housing association, has been enforcing service charges upon us, freehold homeowners, for the upkeep of communal spaces. Regrettably, they continue to neglect their responsibilities, resorting to increasing the charges at their own discretion and without justification. This practice feels nothing short of extortion.

The unfair policy is affecting many other freehold residents, a reminder that we are not alone in this distressing situation. Home Group’s model of charge inflations, coupled with poor maintenance of communal areas, is but an unfair taxation on our hard-earned investments. This isn't just about financial jeopardy; it's about the emotional distress they're imposing on us, the quiet erosion of peace and the manifestation of a dread every time a payment notice arrives.

A high percentage of England's housing market is clustered around leases and freeholds managed by associations like the Home Group, which in 2019, had around 116,000 homes under its purview nationwide (Source: Home Group Annual Report). The pursuance of these unwarranted charges not only affects us, but it sets a dangerous precedent for other homeowners across the country.

In light of these challenges, we demand the cessation of these unwarranted service charges imposed on freehold homeowners by Home Group. Let us be the torchbearers of our homes, not passive victims of an unjust system. Our homes should be our sanctuaries, not the subject of divisive, unfair charges. Join us in demanding fairness and transparency from Home Group. Sign this petition.