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Local authority homes are joining the mainstream. But those joining the chase for council value could find themselves taking on more than they bargained for in the form of ballooning repair bills if they don t put in some homework first. It is up to you to carry out such investigations, warns Gail Sykes of solicitor Greenwoods in Peterborough. Ask to see the previous service charge bill. Find out about any ongoing problems with roofs, lifts, cleaning of communal areas and tension between owners and tenants.