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My service charge battle with Genesis in 2015. A tenant’s tale.

June 11, 2018 admin Service Charges

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

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AGM meeting. Thursday 24 May 7:00 to 8:30. Kingsgate Community Centre.

May 14, 2018 admin Meetings

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

May 4, 2018 admin Service Charges

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?

April 24, 2018 admin Negotiations

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

April 6, 2018 admin Demonstrations

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.

April 3, 2018 admin Demonstrations

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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Demonstrate this Monday against NHH and Genesis selling social rent homes

March 25, 2018 admin Demonstrations

Demonstrate against the sale of Genesis and Notting Hill Housing social rent homes at Savills Auction in central London : Savills Auction Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor

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Genesis refuses to disclose Fire Risk Assessments. How can we make our homes safe?

March 24, 2018 admin Organisation

Residents know that Genesis says one thing and does another. They have often proclaimed that they take fire safety seriously – particularly after the Grenfell

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Is this the beginning of the end of ‘affordable’ rent and the benefit trap for residents?

March 22, 2018 admin Press reports

At last, amongst all the gloom and doom and misery that is social housing in England, a glimmer of hope. The Independent reports (1) that

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The consultation on the merger carried out by ListenNHH! and Genesis Residents

March 1, 2018 admin Merger

 

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Genesis shareholders fail to protect the right to housing. Again.

February 10, 2018 admin Merger

  On 1 February a small rump of shareholders gathered to rubber-stamp their decision to support the merger of Genesis and Notting Hill housing associations

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The rules of Genesis Housing Association. For shareholders to compare the rules of the proposed merged organisation to the current Genesis rules

January 11, 2018 admin Merger

This is a post for the shareholders of Genesis. We believe that shareholders of Genesis should have been given the current rules of Genesis so

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Genesis fails to hide Its tracks as it puts more people on the street.

January 2, 2018 admin Press reports

It’s up to us all to defend social housing or it will disappear! Genesis has – once again – had a planning application blocked by

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Genesis and Notting Hill cut more social housing than they built. The poisonous legacy of the last five years.

December 30, 2017 admin Merger

Publication of the answers to residents’ questions. Genesis and Notting Hill have finally published answers to some questions that were asked by residents during the

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Tues 16 Jan 5:15 pm. This is the shareholder vote! Don’t miss this one!

December 27, 2017 admin Merger

Protest the merger! Support shareholders who are fighting the merger! Put your arguments and views to those shareholders who are undecided. Tuesday 16 January at

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Issues of concern to residents

  • Our negotiations in 2019 with NHG appear to be bearing fruit. Secure tenants get rent cuts we negotiated with NHG in 2019. But watch out! NHG are about to attack assured tenants!
  • External cyclical works only every 7 to 15 years. Is this a breach of tenancies and contracts?
  • Massive pay increases for the Executive Team of NHG. And rent rises of 1% above the rate of inflation for assured tenants from April 2020.
  • NHG snooping on residents (3). It turns out that only NHG tenants face intrusive questioning. 
  • The riddle of the disappearing paladins, Veolia, and NHG not paying bills (2). The real problem is that NHG never pay any penalty for their mistakes.

Service Charges

  • The riddle of the disappearing paladins, Veolia, and NHG not paying bills (1)
  • Update on where we are with unfair service charges
  • Send in your observations about the new repair service NHG are planning!
  • Qualifying Long term Agreements (QLTA) – the dangers!
  • NHG refunds £85,000 in service charges as it threatens other residents with seizure of their homes and leaves elderly residents without services

Genesis Residents

2 days ago

Genesis Residents

Great new independent website by shared ownership campaigner at @sharedownershipresources. What you wish the sales office had told you before you were conned!
www.sharedownershipresources.org/so-faqs/
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FAQs

sharedownershipresources.org

Shared ownership is a complex tenure, subject to ongoing reform. And housing providers may have different policies, so what's true for one shared ownership home may not be true for another. Approach these FAQs as
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Anthony Gerard

3 weeks ago

Anthony Gerard

Good morning. I hope someone can help me.

My mother, Madeleine, wants to purchase her flat in W11 that she has occupied, as a tenant, since 1979.

Her landlord is Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association, prior to the merger they were Genesis Housing Association and prior to that Paddington Churches Housing Association.

I contacted NHGenesis recently on her behalf and was told:
"Thanks for your enquiry about buying your home. Unfortunately it isn’t eligible for Right to Acquire. In order to be eligible for RTA, we needed to acquire it after 1 April 1997 using a certain type of funding but as we acquired yours before then, we are not able to sell it.

Should the government ever introduce the new legislation on Voluntary Right to Buy, it is likely that your Mum may be able to buy her home – if she were able to secure a mortgage on the property - however we have no information about if or when this may be"

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE?

A local solicitor wants to charge £250 per hour to advise. Before I even contemplate finding this cash, I thought I would see if someone on this group might be able to help.

Thanks.
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Janey Ayoade

1 month ago

Janey Ayoade

This covid pandemic is not about chilling at home with family Francine. People are suffering... ...

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Janey Ayoade

1 month ago

Janey Ayoade

Francine Tiako. If a heavily infestation is not serious enough for you. Be it on your head if the whole house gets infested. Your attitude is so rude to a 79 year old pensioner ...

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Genesis Residents

2 months ago

Genesis Residents

twitter.com/GenesisHAaction/status/1341337437587517446?s=20 Tomorrow is the deadline for responses to #NHG section 20 for #QLTA on fire safety platform. If you have not sent in your observations (objections) yet and would like a copy of a template letter , please send your email address in private message. Please also check the NHG residents Caldding Action Group on Facebook as the template is posted there. ...

Notting Hill Genesis Residents 💚 on Twitter

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“Tomorrow is the deadline for respsonses to #NHG section 20 for #QLTA on fire safety platform. If you have not sent in your observations (objections) yet and would like a copy of a template, please send a DM with your email address. Please also check the NHG residents CLAG on FB”
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Genesis Residents

2 months ago

Genesis Residents

Thank you Beck Lass for the information: For those worried about building safety there is a call out to residents. ...

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Genesis Residents

3 months ago

Genesis Residents

Is Notting Hill Genesis your Housing Association and are you a leaseholder with cladding or fire safety defects? If yes, there is a Notting Hill Genesis Cladding Action Group on Facebook, you can join here: www.facebook.com/groups/nhgcag ...

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Genesis Residents

3 months ago

Genesis Residents

A sad reality for many conned into the nightmare that is #SharedOwnership www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55060294 ...

'My dream flat left me with a £20,000 repair bill'

bbc.co.uk

The government's shared ownership scheme has left some with rising fees and huge debts, BBC Panorama finds.
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