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NHG fails to provide an up-to-date Fire Risk Assessment on cladding. A resident speaks out about the consequences.

December 13, 2019 admin Leaseholders and shared owners

Dear fellow NHG residents, Have you been recently refused mortgage or unable to proceed with sale of your flat? I have! I have been trying

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.

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’

Lease Extension Premiums. Difference between Notting Hill Housing and Genesis Housing Association.

September 18, 2018 admin Leaseholders and shared owners

This is not legal advice! You need to get legal advice from a lawyer. It appears that shared owners of what was Genesis Housing

Withholding service charges and other leaseholder issues

September 2, 2018 admin Leaseholders and shared owners, Service Charges

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

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

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Lucy Marley

2 days ago

Hi there, I hope you are all keeping well in these bewildering times.

I am currently making a documentary, along with two other journalists, about the people who are living in low standard homes during the quarantine period. If anyone is willing to talk and share their experience, please drop: lucy.marley@googlemail.com an email. We would be very grateful and thank you for your time.

Take care!

Lucy ...

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Genesis Residents

3 days ago

15 Demands in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic - European Action Coalition ...

15 Demands in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic - European Action Coalition

housingnotprofit.org

In the context of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, safety in one’s own home or shelter is essential! All studies have shown that the best way to protect oneself and the whole from the spread of the virus is to interact with as few people as possible. This can only be achieved if individuals ha...

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Genesis Residents

1 week ago

"Across the country, office buildings are being converted into “apartments” that are in some cases smaller than the size of a typical bedroom, and fall far short of national space standards. These office-to-residential conversions are controversial because they don’t require planning permission – and there’s growing concern in some quarters about poor-quality accommodation, overcrowding and a lack of usable outdoor space." ...

As small as 13 sq metres: are these the worst new flats in Britain?

theguardian.com

This small block next to the A12 packs in 60 studios. Yet converting offices into tiny living spaces doesn’t even need planning permission

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Carolyn Mandelson

2 weeks ago

www.leaseholdknowledge.com/shared-ownership-a-misnomer-that-can-be-worse-than-renting-and-worse-t... ...

Shared ownership: a misnomer that can be worse than renting and worse than leasehold, says solicitor - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

leaseholdknowledge.com

A bleak picture of shared ownership tenure, promoted by government and housing associations as the first steps to home-ownership, was laid before MPs earlier this month. Solicitor Giles Peaker, of Anthony Gold, who specialises in representing tenants and leasehold owners, was addressing the All Part...

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Genesis Residents

4 weeks ago

Be careful while Corronavius is in the news Johnson is eroding Our Human Rights ...

Boris Johnson has again indicated he wants to trash your human rights. Are you paying attention?

voxpoliticalonline.com

Boris Johnson has again stated that he wants the UK to quit the European Convention on Human Rights, as part of post-Brexit talks with the EU. Rabid Brexiteers among you may think this has no beari…

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Genesis Residents

4 weeks ago

Service Charges for #sharedownership “affordable” housing flats. Small 2 storey building and quality of service very poor. ...

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Genesis Residents

1 month ago

We thought we had heard it all when it comes to #sharedownership but even this one was news to us!

“I had a shared ownership property and when it came time to sell on it was a nightmare. Firstly I had to use the housing association valuer to choose what price to put my property on the market for which they inflated the price and made it impossible to sell! Also they want you to try and sell it on as shared ownership which itself is hard to do if you own a large percentage (we had 75%). Eventually had to get it revalued and sold for full value but because of the way it works when you sell at full value (100%) they staircase you using the buyers money on the same day that you sell it. Because you essentially own the property for a time ( literally 5 mins) legally you are liable for the remainder stamp duty! So we got completely stung and it was an absolute nightmare!”

The guilty party? Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association ...

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Genesis Residents

1 month ago

"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’ negotiations in early 2019 with NHG management (1).

In these negotiations in 2019, NHG conceded that the massive rent increases against Genesis Housing Association secure tenants in 2016-2018 were unjustified and agreed to a cut in rent for 2019/2020." ...

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! – Genesis Residents

genesisresidents.org.uk

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 1898) who have b...

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