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Items relating to First Port Property Management, who took over Chamonix Estates as the Estate Manager for The Dovecote (Drayton) Management Company.
By Nige
on May 31, 2026
at 5:10 pm
Type: News
Category: Estate Management | Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Innovus
Friday 22 May 2026 marked an important milestone for The Dovecote, as residents voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new resident-led Board of Directors for Dovecote (Drayton) Management Company Limited.
By Nige
on April 29, 2024
at 1:56 pm
Type: News
Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Management Company | Vale of White Horse District Council
We are entering a critical phase of handover starting in May, when we will start the transition to a residents-controlled Management Company (MC).
By Nige
on February 12, 2024
at 3:16 pm
Type: News
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
Due to other priorities, this is the first update in the last month or so - apologies for that! Safe to say that there has been a lot of activity over the past month or so, so we hope to bring you up to speed right now.
By Nige
on January 3, 2024
at 3:02 pm
Type: News
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Vale of White Horse District Council
Quick update to advise residents about the latest on work currently being undertaken in support of handover.
By Nige
on December 2, 2023
at 11:46 am
Type: News
Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
The EGM Vote has now closed! Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and make their opinions heard. We saw an amazing turnout in the 36 hours that the vote was open. Further updates will be provided in due course about next steps. The results are as follows: Total Properties 143 Total Soha […]
By Nige
on November 30, 2023
at 12:42 pm
Type: News
Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
The RA has an opportunity to force an EGM to be called. Therefore, we are hoping that sufficient residents can cast their vote in support of that end. The actual question has been finalised as follows: Do you want an EGM as soon as possible, at which we can elect Resident Directors and subsequently residents […]
By Nige
on November 25, 2023
at 9:28 am
Type: News
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
Following on from recent exchanges with Bloor Homes Ltd (Bloor), the RA has received a more upbeat email from the Regional Managing Director of Bloor Homes South Midlands, hinting at there being a positive way forward.
By Nige
on November 19, 2023
at 5:10 pm
Type: News
Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Vale of White Horse District Council
The RA has issued letters to Bloor Homes Ltd and Vale of White Horse District Council (VWHDC) advising them of the results from the recent vote and asking them to engage in next steps.
By Nige
on November 6, 2023
at 5:28 am
Type: News
Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
The Big Vote has now closed! Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and make their opinions heard. Further updates will be provided in due course about next steps. The results are as follows: Total Properties 143 Total Soha Tenant Properties 40 Total Private and Soha Shared Ownership Properties 103 Total Votes Cast […]
By Nige
on October 30, 2023
at 5:52 am
Type: News
Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
All homeowners on The Dovecote can now vote in The Big Vote! You can vote here: Vote in The Big Vote. More details about how the The Big Vote will be managed can be found here: Timeline for the Big Vote. If you really don’t want to vote online, you can request a voting paper […]
