From summer socials to community choirs, The Barnet Group Community Chest Fund continues to provide a much-needed boost to local communities to deliver their own innovative projects that benefit our residents. The fund is sponsored by our contractors as part of their investment into Barnet based community projects, and we continue to distribute the funds [...]
Every year, The Barnet Group hosts its Community Awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the hard work and contributions of our residents and local groups who go above and beyond to make Barnet a great place to live. We are accepting nominations, so please take 5 minutes to vote and put a smile on the [...]
Entries to our annual Finest Flowers competition continued to be of a very high standard this year, making it difficult at times for the judging panel to select a standout winner from each category on the 26th July. As usual the judges visited an array of beautiful gardens praising the time invested by residents to [...]
Calling all tenants and leaseholders - we have an exciting opportunity for you to be involved in the process of appointing contractors to carry out works to homes that that are managed by Barnet Homes and Opendoor Homes. Your Involvement could include a number of different parts of the process including; Scoring and evaluation tender [...]
We are pleased to introduce our newly managed in-house Fire Door Inspection Team. This dedicated team is responsible for ensuring the safety and compliance of our buildings through several key initiatives: Delivery of the Fire Door Inspection Programme: our team will oversee the comprehensive inspection and maintenance of fire doors to ensure they all meet [...]
Several pop-up events were organised throughout August and September at high-rise residential buildings, to connect with residents about the Resident Engagement Strategy. We wanted to hear residents’ thoughts not just on fire and building safety, but also on any other concerns they might have, such as Housing Management and Anti-Social Behaviour issues. [...]
High-rise residential buildings are ones which are at least seven storeys or 18 metres high. Keeping residents safe in their homes is our top priority. It is also crucial that residents feel safe in their homes. It is important for residents to be well-informed and heard on matters of fire and building safety. In line [...]
Meera Bedi, Head of Development (New Build) at The Barnet Group looks back at the early days of Opendoor Homes Opendoor Homes is a relatively new entity, registered as a Housing Association under the umbrella of The Barnet Group just over eight years ago. At that time local authorities were not doing much new [...]
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis has had a big impact on our residents, with higher food and energy costs and soaring rents in the private sector. Across London, local authorities have seen increased applications for housing assistance. In Barnet, 47% more housing applications were opened in 2023 than in 2022. Opendoor Homes works [...]
The new business team have been working on getting a deal finalised for the purchase of a lease for a portfolio of 73 homes for £20.6m by Opendoor Homes, the purchase will secure income for Opendoor Homes and help to deliver long term savings for the borough. The purchase will further help to grow the [...]
