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Islington Tribune - by PETER GRUNER
Published: 23 November 2007
 
Demonstrators outside the Highbury headquarters of Homes for Islington
Demonstrators outside the Highbury headquarters of Homes for Islington
Placard-waving protesters attack homes body as inspectors call

ANGRY protesters called on visiting government inspectors to investigate housing agency Homes for Islington at a noisy demonstration on Monday.
Tenants and leaseholders waved placards as a team from the Audit Commission arrived at HfI’s Highbury House HQ.
The team will spend a week looking into all aspects of council ser­vices as part of an annual review.
Protesters led by ­Brian Potter, chairman of the Federation of Islington Tenants Associations (FITA), called on the commissioners to refuse to grant HfI three-star status. The organisation currently has two stars.
FITA says HfI sub-contractors carried out “poor quality” refurbishment and repairs.
HfI is also accused of being “undemocratic” amid claims it attempted to “vet” people who wish to stand for election to a new leaseholders’ organisation.
Mr Potter said: “We told the commission that HfI officers don’t listen to people and are too keen to simply tick ­boxes. The work carried out is pretty poor. The leaseholders’ ballot was taken out of our hands completely.”
HfI argues that independent surveys have indicated that a majority of leaseholders – those who have bought former council homes – and ­tenants are happy with improvements to their homes.
On the ballot allegation, HfI maintains it is following rules which bar candidates who owe money or work for HfI.

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