Landlord Certificates & Repairs in Hendon

Hendon housing stock

Hendon grew in layers. The Victoria County History records the station opening in 1868 in fields at the foot of Burroughs Lane, now Station Road, and Brent Street becoming the main shopping street by the late nineteenth century. West Hendon expanded after the Schweppes mineral water factory opened there in 1895. The bigger change came with the Underground: a roundabout and new roads were built near Hendon Central station in 1923, Watford Way opened in 1927, and by 1935 houses had filled the remaining land in the south of the parish. After the war, multi-storey blocks went up east of Brent Street.

The older core survives in two conservation areas, both designated in July 1983. Hendon Church End runs along the ridge around St Mary's parish church, and The Burroughs, according to Barnet's appraisal, has Georgian terraces to the south and Victorian terraces to the north, with Middlesex University's campus further up the road. At the 2021 Census, Hendon ward was 44.6% purpose-built flats and 13.3% houses converted into flats or rooms, against 8.8% across Barnet. Private renting stood at 47.2% of households in Hendon ward and 43.1% in West Hendon, compared with 32.7% for the borough.

What that means for certificates and repairs

• One Hendon household in eight lived in a converted or shared house in 2021, so leaks through ceilings into another flat, shared supply pipes and unclear boundaries between flats are routine problems here
• Student and young-professional sharing near Middlesex University puts heavy daily use through bathrooms and kitchens, and three unrelated sharers is enough to need a Barnet HMO licence
• Georgian and Victorian terraces on The Burroughs and around Church End have timber sashes, solid walls and older pipe runs, and some are locally or statutorily listed
• The 1920s and 1930s semis that followed the tube have usually had their wiring renewed once and their kitchens moved, which is where most electrical and plumbing faults now start
• Hendon and West Hendon are both on the list for Barnet's proposed selective licensing scheme, as the NRLA reported it, so landlords of ordinary single-household lets should keep their paperwork in order now
• Controlled parking zones such as HC2 around Hendon and WH3 in West Hendon limit where a van can stop, which affects how long a visit takes

Getting to you

From 6 Station Parade we head east along Kenton Road and through Kingsbury to the Edgware Road, then cross into West Hendon or carry on towards Hendon Central and Watford Way. West Hendon and the streets around Hendon station are the nearest parts to us; Brent Street and the roads towards the North Circular take a little longer. Parking needs a plan. Barnet runs controlled parking zones in Hendon, including HC2, and in West Hendon, including WH3, and the hours vary by zone, so check the signs at your end of the street.

On The Burroughs and around Middlesex University, kerb space is tight in term time. If you hold Barnet visitor permits or vouchers, keep one for us, and tell us about any off-street space or rear access when you book.

Neighbourhoods we cover in and around Hendon include Hendon Central, Brent Street, The Burroughs, Church End and West Hendon.

Nearby areas we cover: Colindale, Mill Hill and Edgware.