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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!

March 5, 2020 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

Rents for older secure tenants (tenancies from before 1989)  who have been tenants for a long time, are being cut as a result of NHGResidents’

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External cyclical works only every 7 to 15 years. Is this a breach of tenancies and contracts?

December 17, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

External cyclical works only every 7 to 15 years. Is this a breach of tenancies and contracts? NHG has just disclosed their cyclical maintenance policy/procedure

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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.

December 15, 2019 admin Debate, Issues/campaigns

Inflation-busting salary increases for the Executive Team The Executive Team of NHG have done rather well recently. There is the CEO,  Kate Davies. She was

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NHG snooping on residents (3). It turns out that only NHG tenants face intrusive questioning. 

December 15, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

‘Annual visits’ by housing officers are cover for intrusive questioning by NHG NHGResidents has already highlighted the intrusive questioning that tenants face from NHG in

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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.

November 17, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

  A funny story about rubbish bins being taken hostage We published a tongue-in-cheek post about bins being held hostage by a cleaning company which

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The riddle of the disappearing paladins, Veolia, and NHG not paying bills (1)

November 15, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Service Charges

The riddle of the disappearing paladins, Veolia, and NHG not paying bills (1) “Paladin, Paladin, Where do you roam………?” Those of you of a certain

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NHG snooping on residents (2).  The tactics of the East German Stasi re-created by NHG

November 12, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

The tactics of the East German Stasi re-created by NHG There is this joke about the old East German secret police:  “Why do Stasi officers

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NHG snooping on residents (1). A resident’s experience of an NHG ‘housing officer visit.’

November 12, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

A resident’s experience of an NHG ‘housing officer visit.’ NHG Promise to Residents.  Following a meeting of an NHG Forum at the Paddington Arts Centre

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NHG is aiming to hike rents over the next five years for most tenants –  without any reason at all!

October 11, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Negotiations

Tenants: expect large rent increases soon.  Please join us to protect yourselves, and campaign against unfair housing costs. In five months time (April 2020) NHG

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Karen Buck MP is conducting another survey into Notting Hill Genesis. 

September 10, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns

Karen Buck MP is conducting another survey into Notting Hill Genesis.  You can give your views! Karen Buck MP is running a new survey on

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NHG leasehold activist calls on neighbours to get involved in the Competition and Markets Authority investigation.

July 9, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Leaseholders and shared owners

This is a letter to neighbours from a housing activist in Notting Hill Genesis. Underneath are the comments made to the Competition and Markets Authority. 

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The Regulator for Social Housing refuses to regulate NHG. ‘Catch 22’ again

July 7, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Leaseholders and shared owners, Negotiations

The Regulator for Social Housing refuses to regulate NHG. ‘Catch 22’ again Have you been watching the famous ‘Catch 22’ on the telly?  ‘Catch 22’

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Qualifying Long term Agreements (QLTA) – the dangers!

June 5, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Service Charges

Qualifying Long term Agreements (QLTA) – the dangers! Are you aware that once a QLTA is in place, this removes residents rights to get quotes

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NHG slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority for trying to pretend that ‘shared ownership’ means that you own your home. You don’t!

March 4, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns, Social Rent Homes

  ‘I now own a 2 bedroom apartment’ is misleading A member of the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents noticed that NHG

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NHG finally cave in on Fire Risk Assessments! One more hole in the  wall of secrecy of NHG and other housing associations!  

March 2, 2019 admin Issues/campaigns

Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) finally admitted defeat at the meeting with the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents on 19 February Fire Risk

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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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