London houseboat residents fear rise in mooring fees will price them out
The #Canal and River Trust (CRT) has raised mooring fees at some sites it owns by 10% for two years in a row. The Conservative government previously announced a £300m cut in funding to the trust, due from 2027. For many permanently moored in centrally located marinas, fees have shot up by thousands of pounds.
In Ice Wharf Marina, situated along Regent’s Canal in London near King’s Cross station, the annual #mooring fees have risen by more than 50% in the past nine years. In 2015, residents could expect to pay about £8,850 for the year with a 10% early payment discount. Now the discount has been cut to 2% and residents face an annual bill of about £15,000.
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