It is with sadness that we announce that Claire Nolan sadly passed away on Saturday 25th August 2018 aged 82. Unfortunately, Claire never made it
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1 million people abandoned on the waiting list. The long awaited Green Paper on Social Housing slammed by left and right
The Tories’ Green Paper on Social Housing has been harshly criticised by both left and right of the political spectrum. The Financial Times said: “Successive
Read moreWithholding service charges and other leaseholder issues
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE! You must seek legal advice on these issues. Withholding service charges is a dangerous game leaving residents wide
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7 September. Deadline for evidence to the Select Committee Enquiry on leasehold reform!
For all Genesis leaseholders and shared owners In case you are not aware of this important opportunity to submit evidence to the select committee enquiry
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NHG backs down over phoney service charges. Remember the CC on your e mails!
From a resident: “For years now I have gone through repeated rituals with Genesis. They would apply service charges for services that I don’t receive
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Fighting service charges. The ‘suitcase on wheels’ technique.
A resident of Genesis explains an interesting technique for dealing with service charges which are unfair: “A few years ago, we discovered that service charges
Read moreListenNHH and Genesis Residents joining forces
Recent meetings of the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents have been looking at the possibility of creating a new joint residents
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What happens when NHG sell a home in your house/block? AirBnB and other difficulties.
The sale of social homes impacts neighbours in the house/block At first sight it might seem improbable that any resident should ‘suffer’ from the
Read moreHousing Association Reform – A Modest Proposal
This is a discussion document written by Mick O’Sullivan in a personal capacity. ———– Housing Associations currently house 2.6 million households. They acquired their properties almost
Read moreMy service charge battle with Genesis in 2015. A tenant’s tale.
In 2015, I did actually withhold the £10 weekly surcharge they initially imposed to cover their deficit. This was the £10 they imposed to cover
Read moreAGM meeting. Thursday 24 May 7:00 to 8:30. Kingsgate Community Centre.
Annual General Meeting Thursday 24 May 2018 7:00 to 8:30 pm At the Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, London NW6 2JH Agenda Minutes
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Getting information on service charges. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Getting information about your Service Charges Why is it that my service charges are higher than my neighbours although we must get the same services?
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‘The Resident Promise’ and resident involvement. What should residents be asking for?
NHG are having ‘residents promise’ and ‘resident involvement’ meetings. However these meetings are tightly controlled and officers of NHG are trying to restrict what residents
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‘Cleaned out by Genesis.’ Support Carolyn’s protest outside Genesis from Monday 9 April
Carolyn is a shared ownership resident of Genesis who faces eviction as soaring service charges and rent have destroyed her dream of a secure home.
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Residents picket the auctioneer Savills while the CEO struggles to explain the outrageous sale of social homes.
In the wake of an Observer/Guardian article on Sunday, 25 March, strongly attacking the sale of social housing, residents of Genesis and Notting Hill and
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