Barnet Homes statement:

The majority of households on Sweets Way were placed by the Housing Options Service having made homelessness applications. The accommodation was provided as temporary accommodation to discharge the Local Authority’s duty under S. 193 Housing Act 1996. Following tenants’ receipt of possession orders from Notting Hill Housing Trust(1), Barnet Homes has been approached by and has assisted families from 78 properties at Sweets Way.

Barnet Homes has rehoused 40 families in total, 5 from Walden Way and 35 from Sweets Way. Of these 35 we have housed 32 in borough and 3 in neighbouring Brent. The 14 long term temporary accommodation households remaining at Sweets Way will all be offered alternative temporary accommodation prior to their eviction.

Barnet Homes would like to reiterate that no child has been taken into care because of housing issues at Sweets Way. Indeed law forbids children being taken into care for homelessness alone.


(1) Sweets Way is an estate leased to Notting Hill Housing Trust (NHHT) by the property developer, Annington. The estate has been identified by the owners as a site for redevelopment and the arrangement with NHHT was put in place as an interim measure whilst planning permission was sought. Annington now want vacant possession to prepare the site for development and as a result, current residents have been served with notice and are currently being evicted.