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HMO landlord fined after council investigation

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,650 in fines and costs after failing to licence a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), following a successful prosecution by Barnet Council.

Sector-leading tech to beat rogue landlords in Barnet

Barnet Council, in partnership with Re, will receive £93,000 to develop state-of-the-art, sector-leading technology to combat rogue landlords after a successful funding bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

Barnet Council shortlisted for national awards

Barnet Council has been selected as a finalist for two national awards recognising the high quality of its innovative partnerships with PA Consulting (PA) and Regional Enterprise (Re) Ltd.

Housing Committee agrees extra fire safety funding

Barnet Council will set aside an additional £21.9million for fire safety improvements across the borough, bringing the total investment to £51.9m, under a proposal to be considered by its Housing Committee tonight (Monday 14 January).

Drivers prosecuted for blue badge misuse

A trio of blue badge parking cheats have been prosecuted after being caught using fake and cancelled blue badges.

Pair fined more than £20,000 for HMO breach

A landlord and his managing agent have been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after failing to secure a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence for their three-storey property.

Submit your views on housing and homelessness

A three-month consultation has been launched by Barnet Council to seek residents’ feedback on strategies to improve housing and tackle homelessness across the borough over the next five years.

Council’s £2,500 gifts for National Empty Homes Week

Barnet Council will offer the owners of vacant properties an extra £2,500 in grant funding for works to bring them back into use during National Empty Homes Week.

Could you be a Hate Crime Reporting Champion?

A series of community groups and organisations in Barnet have joined forces to call on volunteers to become Hate Crime Reporting Champions during National Hate Crime Awareness Week.