Chalk Farm Housing Group Ltd
The Chalk Farm Housing Group is one of 5 tenant management organisations (TMOs) in Camden. They were set up in 1995 under the Government’s Right to Manage legislation.
The Chalk Farm Housing Group is the TMO for the Ferdinand Estate in Chalk Farm. It was created to give residents more control over how their homes and estate are managed, and to improve day-to-day management and maintenance.
What the TMO manages
The TMO manages the Ferdinand Estate. This includes 8 residential blocks, with a total of 273 homes. The blocks are:
- Beauvale
- Broomfield
- Ferdinand House
- Harmood House
- Mead Close
- Powlett House
- Rugmere
- Tottenhall
The aims of the TMO
The TMO believes all members of Chalk Farm Housing Group should have a say in how their homes and estate are managed, repaired and improved.
Each year they seek the endorsement of members so they can continue to:
- provide safe and secure homes
- respond to the changing housing needs of residents
- involve residents in decisions about their estate
TMO values
The TMO is committed to delivering excellent housing services and empowering local people to shape the place where they live.
TMO responsibilities
Chalk Farm TMO manage the following services on our behalf:
- antisocial behaviour and nuisance (up to legal action)
- caretaking and estate cleaning
- complaints (stage 1)
- entry phone system
- general repairs and maintenance
- grounds maintenance
- lettings
- managing empty properties and tenancy issues
- managing sheds and parking spaces
- tenancy and estate management
The TMO employs 2 office staff, 3 caretakers and has its own contractors for grounds maintenance and repairs.
Our responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- allocations
- complaints (stage 2)
- Fire Risk Assessments
- heating and hot water supply
- lift maintenance
- major works to the building
- planned preventative maintenance
- refuse collection
- rent and service charge calculation, collection, and arrears management
- reviewing right to buy applications
Contact details
Chalk Farm Housing Group Limited
The Old Air Raid Shelter
Powlett Place
London
NW1 8EA
Phone: 020 7209 3011
Email: [email protected]