News 

 

03/07/2009

Thousands of residents in Barnet will be better protected at home and at work thanks to a new extended alarm service launched by Barnet Homes.

 

30/06/2009

Thousands of Barnet Homes tenants and leaseholders are being offered help to find work or kickstart their career at a special training and employment day on Wednesday 15 July.

 

29/06/2009

All residents are being invited to give views on new proposals to reduce the size of Barnet Homes’ Board.

 
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29/06/2009

Residents are being invited to come along to a coffee morning to raise money for the North London Hospice. The free event will take place from 9am to 12 noon on...

 
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29/06/2009

Residents on two of the borough’s biggest housing estates enjoyed all the fun of the fair at a Barnet Homes festival on Saturday 27 June.

 

18/06/2009

New Barnet Homes wardens have begun to patrol one of the borough’s biggest housing estates to protect thousands of residents from antisocial behaviour over the summer.

 

15/06/2009

Coffee mornings and afternoon teas will be taking place at Barnet Homes sheltered housing schemes as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Week 2009.

 

15/06/2009

Young people have put their artistic talent to good use and brightened up their local estate by painting a mural more than twice the length of a London bus.

 

05/06/2009

Talented young footballers living on estates across Barnet are being given the chance to take their first steps towards stardom thanks to a new Barnet Homes –funded scheme.

 

26/05/2009

Are you a Barnet Homes tenant interested in representing fellow tenants on the national stage?

 

12/05/2009

Council tenants in Barnet are defying the credit crunch after Barnet Homes recorded its highest rent collection levels since its creation five years ago.

 

05/05/2009

Dozens of residents on a Burnt Oak Estate joined local organisations to give their area a major spring clean as part of an annual community festival.

 

30/04/2009

Hundreds of Barnet residents will be able to enjoy improvements to their homes and estates a year ahead of schedule thanks to a successful funding bid by Barnet Homes.

 

28/04/2009

Tenants will be aware that this year’s rent increase will be 3.1%, not 6.2 per cent as originally advertised. This follows revised guidance from the government.

 

27/04/2009

Community-minded residents are being urged to join local organisations in giving their area a spring clean.

 

19/04/2009

Hundreds of residents are set to benefit after Barnet Homes announced that it would start work this summer on one of the most complex housing refurbishment projects in the...

 

14/04/2009

Non-English speaking council tenants and leaseholders are invited to an open day where translators will be on hand to help with queries about their tenancy, any repairs or...

 

06/04/2009

Residents living in council housing will be better protected from the scourge of antisocial behaviour by new neighbours following the introduction of a Barnet Homes-run...

 

06/04/2009

The fifth birthday of Barnet Homes went off with a bang after its Chair was named joint winner of a major national award.

 

06/04/2009

Two new job and apprenticeship opportunities are being offered through Barnet Homes as it steps up its drive to help local residents through the credit crunch.

 

30/03/2009

The Chief Executive of Barnet Homes has joined a campaign to help an Edgware girl with cerebral palsy walk for the first time by embarking on a sponsored 105-mile trek.

 

24/03/2009

Two Barnet Homes projects to tackle anti-social behaviour have been named among the top 13 of their kind in the country in a national awards scheme.

 

19/03/2009

A newly relaunched parent and toddler group funded by Barnet Homes is appealing for donations of outdoor play kit to help make summer a smash for youngsters on the Grahame...

 

17/03/2009

The bus stop adverts explain the help on offer to tenants and leaseholders who may be struggling to pay housing rent and leasehold charges because of the recession.

 

11/03/2009

Hundreds of Grahame Park residents were given free advice on how best to care for their furry friends when a special animal week came to the estate.

 

03/03/2009

A new credit crunch campaign has been launched by Barnet Homes to make tens of thousands of tenants and leaseholders more aware of the support it is offering through the...

 

23/02/2009

The Chair of Barnet Homes’ Board is in the running for a major national award in recognition of her inspirational leadership and commitment to improving the lives of...

 

17/02/2009

Children playing for four youth football teams will be turning out in style after they received brand new football strips from Barnet Homes’ contractor Balfour Beatty...

 

12/02/2009

Residents are being urged to report any suspected gas leaks immediately by phone - after Barnet Homes’ staff were shocked to receive several gas leak reports by email.

 

03/12/2008

Six flats at Elmshurst Crescent have lost their electricity supply due to a power surge last night, which has damaged the supply equipment and cables. Repairs are under way...

 

25/11/2008

Brookside actor, Luis Emerick (aka Mick Johnson) used drama to show how vulnerable tenants might feel and difficulties they face when contractors do work in their home

 

30/10/2008

Some of the biggest names in the construction industry will be joining Barnet Homes on Wednesday 5 November 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Elstree, for a one day training...

 

15/10/2008

Barnet Homes caretakers and antisocial behaviour team have proved they are among the best, by retaining the Government’s prestigious Charter Mark award for providing quality...

 

10/10/2008

A serious fire broke out during the early hours of Sunday morning (5 October) destroying Garth House, a sheltered housing scheme in Cricklewood home to 30 older residents.

 

10/10/2008

Barnet Homes Sheltered Housing Service has achieved the highest level of accreditation for the way it runs its sheltered housing schemes.

 

07/10/2008

A serious fire broke out during the early hours of Sunday morning (5 October) destroying Garth House a sheltered housing scheme in Cricklewood home to 30 older residents.

 

06/10/2008

A serious fire broke out during the early hours of Sunday morning (5 October) destroying Garth House a sheltered housing scheme in Cricklewood catering for 30 older residents.

 

09/09/2008

Over fifty Barnet Homes residents have signed up to do free training after attending a special open day, which gave a taster of the opportunities on offer, on 4 September...

 

02/09/2008

Three years ago 44-year-old Heather Hurloll didn’t know how to wire a plug; now she can rewire a whole house.

 

01/09/2008

Barnet Homes has a new chief executive Tracey Lees, who started on 1 September. She takes over from Margaret McPeake, who after 30 years of working for Barnet residents in...

 

08/05/2008

Barnet Homes is providing a “good, two star service” for residents across the borough – and has “promising prospects for improvement.”

 

25/03/2008

A graffiti covered wall is to be saved by the Bell – when the pupils at Bell Lane Primary School in Hendon, paint a mural on it.

 

23/11/2007

Barnet Homes among best in country for making savings

 

24/08/2007