Our Intention

This is the Blog of the residents of the historic Octavia Hill Estate parts of which were established as affordable working class accommodation  over 100 years ago. The Estate was sold by the Church Commissioners in 2005 & 2006 to the highest bidder despite opposition by Tenants, Politicians, Councillors ,members of the Clergy, and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The tenants had insisted that if the sale was to proceed that it must be to a Registered Social Landlord and presented to the Church Commissioners Petitions signed by 97% Tenants who were opposed to the sale. The Church Commissioners decided to ignore this petition as irrelevant and proceeded to sell to a Partnership of Private/Social Landlord.

It has turned out that nothing about our Landlords can be described as SOCIAL , quite the opposite and many tenants are now referring to Pathmead ( Management Co) as the Landlords from Hell. They seem to lack any consideration for tenants living conditions, their needs and change agreements made  when ever they feel like it , to suit their own agenda.

We hope that this Blog will be a place where residents can go to exchange ideas, be kept advised and to keep alive the community spirit that has existed so well over the years .Also we will post historic photo's of Waterloo as well as up to date news