I4B

I4B (Investing 4 Brent)

About i4B

I4B is Brent Council’s wholly owned housing company. It was set up in November 2016 to provide affordable, good quality homes to help reduce homelessness. Its main aim is to increase its contribution to the Council’s ambition of creating a borough with “a future built for everyone, an economy fit for all”.

I4B owns and manages a number of Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties, as well as the Lexington Key Worker Block located in Wembley Park.

Expectations

As a tenant you can expect:

High quality homes at an affordable rent with a responsible landlord.
Your property to be repaired when issues arise.
Your views and concerns to be listened to. If you have any concerns about your property, please contact your managing agent.

What we expect from tenants:

To report any repair needs and to provide access to workers to complete the repairs.
To abide by the tenancy agreement, this includes respecting neighbours.
To pay rent. If you are having difficulty with rent payments, please contact your managing agent as early as possible.

Our Board

Our Board is made up of four Directors and a Chair

Board members

Martin Smith - The Chair

Martin Smith has held senior posts with Redbridge Council and the Lea Valley Park Authority. He is also a former Chief Executive of both Tower Hamlets Council and Ealing Council.

Melanie Smith

Melanie is the Director of Public Health for Brent. She has worked at the Council for the past decade and prior to that held various Director of Public Health and Medical Director posts in the NHS.

Councillor Saqib Butt

Councillor Saqib Butt is the Labour councillor for the ward of Kingsbury. He is also the Vice Chair of the Brent Planning Committee.

Peter Gadsdon – Corporate Director for Resident Services

Peter Gadsdon is the Corporate Director for Resident Services. He has worked at Brent for over eight years, firstly as the Assistant Chief Executive and then as the Strategic Director for Customer and Digital Services. He is also the council’s Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Akintoye Durowoju

Akintoye Durowoju has 23 years of experience in the housing sector, the last 15 in Senior and Executive roles delivering affordable housing and regeneration across London, and East of England.

Key Policies

To find out more about i4B and our policies, please read the documents below:

Contact details

Brent Housing Management works on behalf of i4B as your managing agent. They are responsible for delivering housing services including repairs and rent collection. For any issues regarding rent, your tenancy agreement, repairs or maintenance work:

Call: 020 8937 2400
Email: housingmanagement@brent.gov.uk

For further information about the Lexington Key Worker Block please contact: keyworkerhousing@brent.gov.uk

Property Purchases by i4B

i4B looks to purchase residential properties within the London Borough of Brent and neighbouring boroughs. We considers properties of all bed sizes, with priority given to family accommodation. Properties must represent good value for money and meet the company’s financial criteria. While we welcome approaches, we cannot guarantee an offer will be made.

If you have a potential property for sale or have any enquiries, please contact i4BHoldingsLtd@brent.gov.uk.

Sale process

i4B will carry out an initial review of any potential property to determine suitability and confirm the property meets financial criteria. i4B may arrange to view the property and enter into negotiations by making an initial offer. If a price is agreed by both parties this is subject to valuation. Following valuation if both parties agree the offer, it is formalised in writing. Both parties would instruct solicitors and the Council’s Legal team would begin the conveyancing process through to completion. All offers are without prejudice and subject to valuation and contract.

Property usage

Properties will be allocated to households accepted as homeless by Brent Council in line with Council procedures.

Last updated 14/11/23