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: Negotiations
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
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
Read moreUpdate on where we are with unfair service charges
Update on where we are with unfair service charges NHG made lots of promises during the merger – one of them was about service charges. You
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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
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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 moreThe Sixth Report Back. Social rent homes. The sale – or conversion to much higher rent – of existing social rent homes, fair reporting on the construction of social homes in the Annual Financial Report, use of the phrase ‘social housing’ for homes which are clearly not ‘social rent homes
Social rent homes. The sale – or conversion to much higher rent – of existing social rent homes, fair reporting on the construction of social
Read moreSend in your observations about the new repair service NHG are planning!
You may have received a letter from NHG entitled: S.20 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Don’t ignore it! It is the first stage of NHG
Read moreFixed term tenancies, fire risk assessments (FRAs), transparency, using empty small flats to offer homes to overcrowded NHG families and Universal Credit. The fifth report back on the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents and the Executive Team of NHG.
Fixed term tenancies, fire risk assessments (FRAs), transparency, using empty small flats to offer homes to members of overcrowded NHG families, and Universal Credit. The
Read moreThe lack of democracy within the governance of NHG. Fourth report back of the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents and the Executive Team of NHG.
The lack of democracy within the governance of NHG. Fourth report back of the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis
Read moreResidents’ involvement. What questions could residents ask at the Forums?
Residents involvement. What questions could residents ask at the Forums? Over the past few months NHG have been pushing their ‘residents involvement model.’ They have
Read moreRepairs, cyclical maintenance and Qualifying Long Term Agreements. Third report back on the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents and the Executive Team of NHG.
Repairs, cyclical maintenance and Qualifying Long Term Agreements. Third report back on the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis
Read moreShared ownership issues, service charges, sinking funds and lease extension premiums. Second report back on the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting Hill and Genesis Residents and the Executive Team of NHG.
Shared ownership issues, service charges, sinking funds and lease extension premiums. Second report back on the February 19 negotiations between the Joint Committee of Notting
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