[clerk@westerhamalmshousecharity.org]

Up until now I have been self-employed, paid monthly but billing overtime weekly. The treasurer has been mumbling about changing that status to reflect increasing hours and to keep in line with the new regulations on NI.

[clerk@westerhamalmshousecharity.org]

I can see why you would be frustrated by all this. I felt frustrated reading it. You are providing far more than a Landlord would to a tenant in the same circumstances.

Our Residents arrange their own internet provision, as they are each responsible for their own phone line- digital or otherwise. If any cables need attaching to the structure, it would require permission of the Trustees, who are responsible for the Listed building. There has been talk of possibly laying cables in the roof space, but nothing has come of it yet.

[clerk@westerhamalmshousecharity.org]

My issue is that we seem to be a Mandatory Member of the Housing Ombudsman- a grant taken in the 1990’s required the Almshouses to be Registered Providers. So even though the loan/grant was paid off, and they were de-registered as providers, we still appear to be mandatory members. But with 17 Almshouses and a very part-time clerk, the requirements of this level of qualification would not make practical sense in terms of cost.

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