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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Category: Issues/campaigns
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.
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.
‘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
Read moreThe 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.
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)
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
Read moreNHG snooping on residents (2). The tactics of the East German Stasi re-created by NHG
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
Read moreNHG snooping on residents (1). A resident’s experience of an NHG ‘housing officer visit.’
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!
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
Read moreKaren Buck MP is conducting another survey into Notting Hill Genesis.
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
Read moreNHG leasehold activist calls on neighbours to get involved in the Competition and Markets Authority investigation.
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
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’
Read moreQualifying Long term Agreements (QLTA) – the dangers!
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!
‘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!
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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Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, says HAs should be subject to the FOI. So why does NHG still not disclose Fire Risk Assessments?
Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, called for housing associations to be subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in a speech on 29 January 2019.
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