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:-
providing staff at the scheme including the Scheme Manager
cleaning and maintaining the building, grounds and equipment
heating and lighting the communal areas
security – including the flat emergency alarm system
communal water rates
heating of your flat (when provided through a central boiler)
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
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