Category: Rent Matters

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21/05/2024
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18/01/2024
Your Service Charges Explained.

Service Charges include any costs involved in providing a service to a property, estate or scheme. Here are the various services we charge for, including services associated directly with your home, such as individual heating and hot water, water rates or home contents insurance. 
05/11/2020
EU Settlement Scheme
 
19/02/2019
Help with bills and ‘one off’ costs
 
15/02/2019
Falling behind with your rent

The rent we charge is vital to running the services we provide for residents, repairing and refurbishing your home, and providing new homes. Therefore we take rent arrears very seriously.
 
12/02/2019
How we set your rent and service charges

Our rents are set in accordance with the guidance issued by the Government. The way our rents are calculated depends on whether a property is let under a social rent, affordable rent or fair rent tenancy.

 
12/02/2019
Welfare Benefits Advice and Support

Find out more about welfare benefits, the “bedroom tax” and universal credit (UC) along with information about changes, how they may affect you and how we can help.
 
06/02/2019
The costs of running your home
 
06/02/2019
Universal Credit & Managed Migration

Universal Credit is designed to top up your income and help you with housing costs. If you have received a Migration Notice from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), then your existing benefit will be ending soon.
 
31/01/2019
Loan sharks

A loan shark is an illegal unlicensed money lender. They often charge very high interest rates and may not give you any paperwork confirming the arrangements they have made with you.