The autumn 2015 issue of our residents’ magazine atHome is available to download now, with copies available to residents soon.

Although autumn is now upon us, in this issue we look back at sunnier times throughout the summer when residents were busy cultivating their gardens in preparation for this year’s Finest Flowers competition. See the results of some of these stunning displays and who finally won on pages 18-19.

Also, our younger residents were at the races – and more – at the exciting annual Urban Gamez at Grahame Park, and the West Hendon community were busy marking their memories at their fun day. Plus, Barnet Homes’ sister organisation Your Choice Barnet hosted a range of summer activities for their customers. These are all featured on pages 22-25.

This October, Leaseholders have the opportunity to meet with the Leaseholder Team to discuss their annual service charges at the advice surgeries they will be holding – see pages 8-9 for these dates and other leaseholder news.

Do you know if you are claiming everything you are entitled to? From pages 11-13, you can find out about how Universal Credit and other services can help you manage your rent.

Another way to improve your finances is to learn a new skill and we can help. Find out how you could gain a new career on pages 14-15 and 20-21.

Barnet Homes always cares about keeping our residents safe so on page 30, we give details on how you should make sure you book your free annual gas safety check to avoid any possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning; and on pages 32-33 you can find out how you can prevent fire hazards in your home.

The new homes we are currently building at the six sites in Barnet have been progressing well and we update you on these on pages 6-7. We also look after the properties we already have – find out if some of our recent repairs and improvements we have been making have been near you and how these have made a difference to the lives of residents on pages 28, 29 and 31.

A new important advice service for victims of domestic violence and abuse has opened at Barnet House. See page 27 for more details.

And we are delighted to announce that this year’s Residents’ Awards will be held as part of Barnet Homes’ Annual General Meeting on 11 November. See page 24 to vote for a neighbour or community group to receive the recognition they deserve on this date. Alternatively, you can vote online by clicking here. The deadline for nominations is Friday 23 October.

Download your copy of atHome now by clicking here. Residents will receive their print copies shortly.

If you have any comments or suggestions for the magazine, you can email the editor at athome@barnethomes.org.

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