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Leader welcomes record sentence for investigation
A landlord guilty of breaching a planning enforcement notice has been ordered to pay a record fine and costs to Barnet Council, after a lengthy and complex investigation led by the council’s planning and Corporate Anti-Fraud Teams (CAFT).
Last updated: 30 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Council urges rental property owners to get licenced before deadline
Barnet Council is urging landlords and agents to get their applications in before 4 October 2016 for their houses in multiple occupation (HMO) - to avoid higher fees or enforcement action and ensure all tenants have a safe home.
Last updated: 26 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Community centre creates new Hope
Over 300 guests attended the official opening of the new family-friendly Hope Corner Community Centre last weekend, as part of Barnet’s regeneration of the Dollis Valley Estate.
Last updated: 22 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Landlady of unlicensed HMO prosecuted
The landlady of a rented house has been fined more than £6,000 for failing to have a licence or properly manage the property.
Last updated: 5 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Shocking pictures show why council is taking tough stance to keep Barnet clean
Smashed up pieces of furniture, old mattresses and a broken TV. You wouldn’t stand for this rubbish being dumped in your front garden; yet this is a daily occurrence on the streets of Barnet.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Parking, roads and pavements
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Council seals £4bn Brent Cross deal with development partners
A major regeneration scheme which will provide thousands of new jobs and homes has moved a significant step closer following the signing and sealing of an agreement between Barnet Council and its development partners, Argent Related and Hammerson and Standard Life Investments.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Regeneration
News Story
Blue badge cheats convicted
Two drivers caught by council counter-fraud officers illegally using disabled parking badges have been fined £800 by magistrates.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Parking, roads and pavements