As a community, we should have the power to decide who looks after our estate - and to make a change when things aren’t working.

Right now, RMG manage our estate, but they’ve consistently ignored concerns raised by the Residents’ Association, and many feel they’ve underdelivered while overcharging. If enough of us want a change, we should be able to make it happen - together.

RMG’s current contract requires 50% of all households on the estate to vote in favour of making any change.  In practice, this means that if people don’t vote, their silence is counted as a “no.” This makes it extremely difficult to change the management agent from RMG, even when there is clear support for a change.

The aim here is to amend a clause in the rules that govern how RMG operates. This amendment would eliminate the current requirement for 50% of all members to approve future decisions. Instead, decisions would be made through a more standard process - by a majority vote of members present at a meeting.

To do this, an official vote of three quarters of all households must be held.

Before any decision to change the managing agent, the Residents’ Association would hold an estate-wide online vote to see if there’s real appetite for change. If the majority support it, we’d then run a competitive and transparent process to find a better alternative.

As it stands, three quarters of everyone in the estate need to agree to amend the rule that would give the community more control.

This is about making your voice count

Three quarters of all households must vote now to empower Residents later

• Future-proofing decision making
  As Kings Moat expands to more than 1,400 homes, achieving a 50% owner-wide vote will become nearly impossible. Changing the Articles in the Contract now ensures we can still make important decisions in the future without being gridlocked.

• Empowering residents
  The proposed change would allow residents to take action to address poor performance - especially when quick decisions are needed (e.g. managing agent performance, urgent repairs or contract changes).

• Maintaining property values
  A well-managed estate protects everyone’s investment. This change supports responsive, proactive management, which in turn helps sustain and increase property value.

Acting while it's still possible

With just 700 homes currently occupied, achieving a vote from three quarters of all households is challenging but realistic. Once the estate reaches 1,400 homes, organising and reaching that percentage may be unachievable