A spate of wipe-out major works demands from local authorities have come to prominence recently, with The Guardian reporting a £97,860 bill from Lambeth, leaseholders facing £100,000 demands at the Silchester estate from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and The Sunday Times reporting a more modest £36,000 demand from Bromley council the week before.
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Is there any sort of pattern here, beyond councils continuing to be absolutely deaf to the consequences of these sorts of demands, especially during a cost of living crisis?