Masonic Housing Association specialises in the provision of sheltered housing for older people and we have 5 purpose built housing schemes located in:
• Essex (Hamilton Court)
• Northamptonshire (Palmer Court
• Buckinghamshire (Prebendal Close)
• Warwickshire (Reading Court)
• Staffordshire (Wilson Keys Court).
The day-to-day management of our sheltered housing schemes rests with voluntary House Committees.
These Committees provide support to the Scheme Managers, maintain a waiting list for accommodation and are responsible for operational budgets.
They also keep in contact with our tenants through regular meetings and social events.
All of our sheltered housing schemes provide purpose built self contained flats for older people who are able to care for themselves. Single people and couples aged 60yrs and over can apply and in some cases applicants over 55yrs will be considered.
Our housing is not restricted to applicants with Freemasonry connections, we accept applicants from local communities, overseas and the 5 Local Authorities where our developments are located.
We have Scheme Managers on site at all of schemes working Monday – Fridays who will assist our tenants with reading and understanding mail including forms, making and responding to telephone calls and providing emotional support, as well as assisting with the organisation of social events.
Our Scheme Managers cannot provide personal care or administer medication – these services must be provided by outside organisations.
The Scheme Manager can assist with signposting tenants to Social Services, medical personnel and carers to enable tenants to live independently at our schemes.
Should a tenant be taken ill our Scheme Manager can contact a GP, relatives and, if necessary, call an ambulance. The Scheme Manager can provide assistance in an emergency but only on a temporary basis until support is in place.
Activities are organised by the Scheme Manager, the House Committee and Tenant groups, our tenants can be involved as little or a much as they wish and their privacy is always respected.
Please go to our properties and click on the scheme name to obtain further information. Details of how to apply for housing can be found within each scheme’s information and on the CONTACT US page.
As a Registered Provider the Association must ensure that its rents are affordable and these will always be in line with similar housing association properties in the area and less than the private sector.
The cost of:-
Tenants arrange their own telephone and electricity accounts and in some cases water rates are individually billed.
Yes unless you are in receipt of some benefits which mean you are exempt from Council Tax. Tenants are entitled to the discount for single occupancy.
Yes tenants furnish their own flats.
Yes if you are in receipt of Housing Benefit now it is likely that you will still be entitled to this.
Yes – tenants have a key to their own front door plus the main building door and can come and go as they like.
Yes – our tenant’s flats are their homes and visitors are welcome and family and friends are often invited to scheme events.
The majority of our flats have showers.
Gas central heating with radiators in all rooms which is either provided from a central boiler with the heating costs included within the service charges or from a combination boiler in the flat for which our tenants have their own gas account.
Yes each of our schemes has a guest room – these are available to all tenants at very reasonable rates
No unfortunately pets are not permitted with the exception of fish or small caged birds
No unfortunately pets are not permitted with the exception of fish or small caged birds
General Enquiries: 01428 652788
Managing Agents – Knox Cropper LLP
Registration Number L0673
Registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefits Society Act 2014 - Number 21444R
A Member of the National Housing Federation – Membership Number 1105