November 2024: Ground Floor Damp Proofing Works: The ground floor damp proofing works and also works to the Equipment Room are still outstanding. We are awaiting a new quote on these works. Hopefully this will be completed soonest as the weather gets wetter and damper.
October 2024: FPHC History Archive: It has been decided to include on the website an archive of FPHC events and history. This will be an ongoing project and anyone with a story they would like to share is invited to send this to Gandha by email (gandhak.fphc@gmail.com) or written versions can be sent to the office for typing up. Photos, cartoons, articles from prevous Chronicles will be included. We are particularly in need of a history of FPHC going back to the very beginning.
22nd October : EGM Agreement to sign the CHS Management Agreement. At the recent EGM it was agreed to sign the CHS/FPHC Management Agreement and the Working Group gave themselves a pat on the back for all their hard work over the past few years. 26 out of 39 members/tenants took part in the meeting and the vote either in person or by proxy. Unfortunately 33% of the membership did not take part in this important decision - it is the only way we can guarantee the future of our housing co-op.
July 2024 to October 2024 : Damp Proofing works are being carried out at the office on the ground floor from Monday 22nd July and will continue into the New Year due to lots of delays and requotes.
June 2024: Annual General Meeting Tuesday 18th June
April 2024: We have a new Pine Grove Subcommittee consisting of four volunteers: Ramona, Karen, Joelle and Jon. They will be helping out with duties around the office at 12 Pine Grove, such as recycling, waste collection and other ad hoc duties. Welcome aboard!
Tenant Satisfaction Measures Survey 2024: Also, this month, the Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey was completed. The results can be read online via the navigation menu on the home page. AND there is a downloadable copy in the Our Files Folder.
FPHC Accounts: Julian and Sue are now completing the year end accounts for submission and these will be presented by the auditors at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 18 June at 8pm. This will be a hybrid meeting with some members attending in the office.
March 2024: Health and Safety for 12 Pine Grove and our Properties. Health and Safety Lead Officer. As a registered social housing provider we need to have a Lead Officer in place by 1 April 2024. The Regulator has just announced that our co-operative will need to inform them as part of your NROSH submission by 31 May 2024. FPHC is currently writing the Health and Safety documents for the office and our properties.
February 2024: The annual rent increase for 2024 will be 5%. You will be receiving letters informing you of this. Any questions or help please contact Julian Richman, the Treasurer by email:: treasurer.fphc12@gmail.com
February 2024: Negotiations with Co-op Homes; At the Special General Meeting on 6th February, a report was read out regarding the latest work by the FPHC/CHS Working Group on our negotiations with Co-op Homes. Please see the full report on the Co-op Homes Latest News link above
October 2023 : We have new MC Officer roles in place: Julian Richman takes over the role of Treasurer in place of Alix Degortes who has given many years of valuable service; Alix is going on to do studies at university; Jonathan Evans takes on the acting Chair role. Sadly Dave Harris will no longer be able to carry on his various roles at FPHC. We all offer our condolences to Dave and his family.
October 2023: Rent Officer - Please Note: As Alix Degortes is no longer carrying out the role of Rent Officer; any queries regarding rent payments should be made to Julian: julianr.fphc@gmail.com or Spud : martinh.fphc@gmail.com
From February 2022 and into 2024 : Electrical Testing and Fires Risk Assessment Programme and Fire Doors work:
FPHC is carrying out electrical testing, fire risk assessments and inspecting fire doors on all our properties including the office throughout 2022. This is to ensure all our properties are brought up to the regulatory standards. Steve Isherwood of Tufnell Sparks is carrying out the testing and he will also be completing any repairs that are required. If you have any questions please contact Roger Kidd via the maintenance email address