Agenda7.15 Welcome & Housekeeping7.20 Presentations7.50 Tea break 8.00 First discussion group8.20 Second discussion group8.40 Feedback & Summary9.00 Close

Health & Safety

Mobile Phones

Lets agree to agree

Valuing your feedback

Time is precious

What’s been happening..?

Performance Advisory GroupManagement Agreement Review surveyFocus GroupsLove Burnt Oak - @loveburntoakTwitter - @barnethomes1HUB - Matchmaking Event Nov 2012Local Management Allowance pilot

Resident Awards

• Good neighbour of the year • Volunteer of the year (25 or over) • Young volunteer of the year (under 25) • Resident group of the year

New technology

Homeowners and welfare reform

How is Barnet Homes’ preparing for welfare reform?

• ‘Scanning the horizon’• Dedicated Leasehold Housing Officer

• Confidential helpline• Articles in At Home, Estimates and on Website

How are you preparing?

See the experts on our table!

John Gargan, Leaseholder Services Manager

Residents’ Hub - 7 February 2013

Flexible Tenancies

From July 2012 all new lets will usually be introductory tenancies followed by five year flexible tenancy EXCEPT

• Young people under 25- granted renewable 2 year flexible tenancies until aged 25

• Some existing secure tenants who move to other tenancies- secure tenancy

• Certain applicants e.g. older, disabled who may be eligible for a secure tenancy

Flexible tenancies will NOT normally be renewed where

• Income/asset thresholds are exceeded

• Convictions/ASB

• Rent arrears

• Under occupation

• Disengagement with education, training & employment (young people)

Five & Two year

Welfare Reform & other changes from April 2013

• Bedroom Tax – (Under occupation in social sector)– Eligible rent reduced by 14% if one spare room – 25% for two or more spare

• Council Tax Support replaces Council Tax Benefit. Working age CTS reduced by 8.5%

• Crisis Fund replaces Social Fund• £375/£500 cap starts Summer/Autumn2013• Universal Credit from October 2013

Employment and Training

• Graduate Scheme

• Apprenticeships

• Training Courses

• Volunteering

• Work Clubs

• Signposting

Discussion Groups

• Table 1 – New Technology• Table 2 – Homeowners & Welfare Reform• Table 3 – Flexible Tenancies• Table 4 – Benefit Changes• Table 5 – Employment & Training