Dear Alina,

Thank you for your request asking for information that we hold as follows, please see our response below, highlighted and in blue:

  1. Council-Owned Properties
  2. The number of 4-bedroom council-owned properties that are currently:
  • Available for letting; Barnet 3
  • Undergoing refurbishment; 3
  • Scheduled to become available within the next 6 months. 0
  1. The general location of these properties, preferably by:
  • Ward name, and – Edgware
  • Postcode district (e.g., NW9, N11). HA8, NW9
  1. For the properties above, the estimated weekly or monthly rent (or rent band), including:
  • Whether they are let at Social Rent, London Affordable Rent, Affordable Rent, or Temporary Accommodation rates; – Social rent – approx. £180/week.
  • Any average service charges that typically apply. – the above properties are houses, no service charges apply.
  •  
  1. Housing Association (Registered Provider) Properties
  2. The number of 4-bedroom properties currently available (or expected to become available within 6 months) through Housing Associations operating in the borough, where this information is held by the Council.

0

  1. The postcode districts or ward names for these HA properties (where available).

N/A

  1. Whether Barnet Council holds nomination rights for any of these properties.

N/A

  1. The rent type and estimated rent levels for those HA properties (e.g., Social Rent, Affordable Rent).

N/A

  1. If this information is not held, please confirm:
  • Which Housing Associations currently operate 4-bedroom properties in Barnet under nomination agreements or joint working arrangements.
  • Notting Hill Genesis
  • Peabody
  • Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing
  • Home group
  • London and Quadrant
  • Clarion
  • Opendoor Homes

 

 

3. Please provide the total number of 4-bedroom council-owned properties that have been allocated (let to tenants) between 1 July 2023 and the present date.
23  
2. Where held, please categorise each 4-bedroom allocation by the applicant’s housing need status at the time of offer:
   
Statutory homeless applicants (e.g., accepted duty under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996);
Applicants living in overcrowded conditions;
Applicants living in hazardous or unsuitable housing (e.g., Category 1 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System);
Other general housing register applicants.
   
Homeless applicants 16
Other housing register applicants 7
 

3. Please also indicate whether the allocation was for:
   
Permanent social housing, or
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Temporary accommodation (TA or PSL).
4  

 

Your Rights

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can request a review by emailing Talk2Us@barnethomes.org and marking it as an appeal for the attention of the Data Controller. There is no charge for making an appeal.

After this, if you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner:

Kind regards,

Carly Williamson

Complaints and Information Manager