The money will be put into new digital systems to help landlords stay on top of their responsibilities, while improving the lives of renters across the borough.

Councillor Gabriel Rozenberg, Chairman of the Barnet Council Housing Committee, said: “This is a chance for Barnet to pioneer cutting edge technology that will help landlords stay compliant with the law. We also plan to share it with other councils, so this is fantastic news for everybody.”

Investigators discovered that the two-storey property in Hamonde Close, Edgware, was housing seven people during an evening inspection by the council’s Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team.

They wrote to the owner, Charles Molen, twice to ask him to confirm how many people were living in the building – but he did not reply within the 14-day deadline. He was convicted at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 22 January and ordered to pay £2,650 within 28 days.

Depending on what kind of property you live in, you will have a different selection of bins:

If you live in a house or a small block of flats

If you live in a house, converted flat in a house or a small block of flats with 5 or less properties, you should have access to:

You can read more about all our regeneration schemes on their dedicated area page. Below is a brief roundup of what is happening in each area. There is also a map of our regeneration areas

Brent Cross Cricklewood

This is the largest scheme in the borough, and one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe.

It includes: