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Management Team

Service Area Responsibilities

Property Services

This section describes the responsibilities of the various operational elements within the Property Services division of Homes for Islington and lists their senior managers.

Interim Director of Property Services: Peter Taunton

Simon Temple: PA to Interim Director of Property Services
Tel: 0207 527 2848
simon.temple@homesforislington.org.uk

Christine Short: Head of Capital Programme Delivery
Tel: 0207 527 2285
christine.short@homesforislington.org.uk

Ferenc Morath: Head of Support Services
Tel: 0207 527 1840
ferenc.morath@homesforislington.org.uk

Jonathan Kenney: Head of Repairs
Tel: 0207 527 8537
jonathan.kenney@homesforislington.org.uk

John Everett : Head of Legal Repair
Tel: 0207 527 6372
john.everett@homesforislington.org.uk

Jaci Barnes and Lorenzo Heanue: Responsive Repairs Managers
Tel: 0207 527 5124/4002
jaci.barnes@homesforislington.org.uk
lorenzo.heanue@homesforislington.org.uk

John Ready: Administration and Business Support Manager
Tel: 0207 527 2784
john.ready@homesforislington.org.uk

Mike Lindenburn: Health and Safety Manager
Tel: 0207 527 2216
michael.lindenburn@homesforislington.org.uk

Property Services is a multi-disciplinary division of architects, surveyors, quantity surveyors, mechanical and electrical engineers, inspectors, clerk of works and programme managers plus administrative support. The service works as an internal business relying on income from fees earned for the projects undertaken.

Property Services teams often work with clients on bids for funding and by working collaboratively it has been instrumental in the successful bids on the Harvist Estate and the Marquess Capital Challenge - New River Green Project.

In addition, the service also deals with party wall matters in relation to works adjoining properties in the management of HFI.

The Division has an in-depth knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation, including Gas Safety Regulations, CDM, IEE Wiring Relations, Electricity at Work and of the requirements of the Health and Safety Executive.

Admin & Business Support
Administration and Business SupportAdministration and business support undertake a varied workload that is driven by the requirements of the different sections within the organisation.

John Ready 02075272784
john.ready@homesforislington.org.uk

Central Group is the focal point for administrative policy and undertake tasks that involve the whole of Property Services such as procurement, tender opening, provision of protective clothing and the organisation of local meetings and conferences.

Steve Gilby 020 7527 2395
steve.gilby@homesforislington.org.uk

Technical Administrative staff work with the Services Engineers and Capital Programme Delivery teams undertaking a full and varied range of administrative functions in support of the delivery of the Decent Homes and Planned Repair programmes.

The Business Support Group manages the property Services trading account working closely with the technical managers and HFI accountants. The group provides regular projections of income and expenditure in relation to the work undertaken on the Capital Programme.

Gary Murrell 020 7527 2522
gary.murrell@homesforislington.org.uk

Linda Morley is the Property Services Quality Manager and is responsible for maintaining the quality system and supporting the Property Services management team in the drive for continuing improvement. Property Services is fully ISO9001 2000 accredited across the entire service and has an extranet site available to our framework partners ensuring they follow our processes when managing contracts on behalf of HFI.

You can view the ISO documentation via the following link: http://mnementh/

Linda Morley 020 7527 2333
linda.morley@homesforislington.org.uk

Legal Repair
This team has legal and surveying expertise and responds to disrepair issues where the occupier of a HFI managed property has lodged a claim been. The team also deals with diagnostic work and larger projects beyond the scope of the Area Repair Teams. In the interests of tenants, the Legal Repair team work to prevent payments for unjustified claims.

Christine Short 020 7527 4202
christine.short@homesforislington.org.uk

Programme Management

Investment Team
The Investment Team is responsible for monitoring performance on the capital programme. The team recommends strategies for investment in the housing stock, allocates resources and records performance in terms of financial spend and work carried out. The team is also responsible for maintaining the asset register for all stock managed by HFI.

Paul Collins 020 7527 4282
paul.collins@homesforislington.org.uk

Project Management
The Project Management team acts as the client for capital works projects, compiling bids for external funding, managing “tenant compact” arrangements, facilitating resident participation before and during projects and ensuring leaseholder consultation meets statutory requirements.

Aiden Stapleton 020 7527 4148
aiden.stapleton@homesforislington.org.uk

Tollington Estates Project
The Project Team has been set up specifically to address the physical and environmental problems associated with the Tollington Estates. The team is based on the estate, so allowing easy access for residents. The team is involved with local labour initiatives set up to allow residents on the estates employment and training opportunities.

David Ronan 020 7527 4261
david.ronan@homesforislington.org.uk

Services Engineering

Jonathan Kenney 020 7527 8597
jonathan.kenney@homesforislington.org.uk

Services Engineers

Planned Maintenance
This team is part of the Repairs and Preventative Planned Maintenance section although retaining a close link with the services design team.

The team deals with the management of mechanical and electrical repair services to HFI residents, including management of the individual and communal gas and lift servicing contracts. Responsibilities include the
day-to-day repair and cyclical maintenance of the mechanical, electrical services in all Islington Council housing stock ensuring that individual and communal heating systems and lifts are serviced and maintained in accordance with the Council’s statutory obligation as a landlord.

Chris Jones 020 7527 8610
chris.jones@homesforislington.org.uk

The team is also responsible for the management of stand-alone lift services capital projects and where necessary acts as lift services consultant on large architecturally led projects.

Mechanical and Electrical Design
This team is part of the Capital Programme Delivery section although retaining a close link with the services planned maintenance team.

The team is responsible for the management of stand-alone mechanical and electrical services capital projects and where necessary acts as mechanical and/or electrical services consultant to large architecturally led projects.

Michael Barkway 020 7527 8546
michael.barkway@homesforislington.org.uk

Health & Safety Management
This team provides the strategic and operational focus for HFI on all aspects of health & safety management including emergency planning.

Michael Lindenburn 020 7527 2216
michael.lindenburn@homesforislington.org.uk

Responsive Repairs

Service Repairs Development
This team monitors the repairs contract, working in partnership with Kier Islington Ltd to improve the repairs service, develop and implement new policies and procedures where performance issues have been identified.

Jaci Barnes 020 7527 5124
jaci.barnes@homesforislington.org.uk

Area Repair Teams (4)
These teams are located in the area housing offices and provide day-to-day technical maintenance support to tenants and leaseholders.

William Eze (Central St) 020 7527 2421
william.eze@homesforislington.org.uk

John Park (Lyon St) 020 7527 6817
john.park@homesforislington.org.uk

Chris Bunker (Upper St) 020 7527 8785
chris.bunker@homesforislington.org.uk

Damien Dempsey (Holland Walk) 020 7527 7480
damien.dempsey@homesforislington.org.uk

HFI Direct – Technical Support
This team is co-located with the HFI Direct call centre staff and provides the day-to-day support to that team for complex technical repairs.

Mick Mardon (HFI Direct – Technical Support)
mick.mardon@homesforislington.org.uk