CONTENTS – 1 Old Barnsbury update – 2 High increase in service charges for 2023/24 – 3 Barnsbury Residents Group meeting
1. Old Barnsbury update
Old Barnsbury plans are slowly progressing, nothing has happened yet but it looks like the consultation process on the planned works, due to start in January 2023, may be beginning. Newlon’s recent April 2023 newsletter shared the following update:
Newlon has recently written to Old Barnsbury residents to provide an update on the works to refurbish and improve your homes. We have been looking again at how we can future proof the heating systems and insulation in homes on Old Barnsbury to make them as energy efficient as possible.
We are developing information for residents on these additional works and will be discussing our proposals at a series of workshops over the coming months so we can consult and collaborate with you. We will continue to keep you fully updated on our programme as is develops.
We are developing information for residents on these additional works and will be discussing our proposals at a series of workshops over the coming months so we can consult and collaborate with you.
Next workshop drop-in session
- Tuesday 16th May 6pm start for a presentation and Q&A session at the Community Centre
If you can’t make it there is a drop-in session on Thursday 18th May between 5.30-7.30pm at the Community Centre.
Meanwhile, all leaseholders should have received a letter from Newlon confirming their status as resident or non-resident leaseholder.
Contact Newlon if you haven’t received yours as it’s important going forward from a charging for refurbishment works perspective.
One of the points made in the letter is a reminder that leaseholders can opt in to the internal refurbishments proposals if they wish to. We assume more details in due course.
We have enquired with Newlon whether there will be an option for the refurbishment work costs applicable to Old Barnsbury Non-resident leaseholders to be phased/payable through, say, as an uplift in service charges, for example.
2. High increase in service charges for 2023/24
Some leaseholders have been in touch about this and we are asking Newlon for a statement on it.
3. Barnsbury Residents Group meeting
There will be a Barnsbury Residents Group meeting on 24th May at 6pm in the main community centre. At that meeting we are proposing an item on whether the group should split into two, one for Old Barnsbury and one for New Barnsbury. Please join the meeting if you can.
Barnsbury Estate Leaseholders Group 