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Paying your rent in 2024. It’s a 53-week year
As 2024 is a leap year, there are 53 weeks (or 53 Mondays) in this financial year instead of the usual 52. It means your rent will be charged 53 times over the year, but if you receive Universal Credit, this will continue to be paid over 52 weeks. As a resuIt, you will have to make up the shortfall of the missing week to avoid getting into rent arrears.
For more details about this issue, or if you are struggling to pay your rent, please email or call us on 023 8083 3388. You may be entitled to receive financial help with your rent through a Discretionary Housing Payment.
Have your say on how we keep you safe
We are currently asking for your views on how we manage building safety, including how we protect tenants and mitigate the risk of serious incidents such as fire. It’s important that you have a say about decisions that affect you and your neighbours in terms of building safety, so please take a few minutes to read the details of our Building Safety Residents Engagement Strategy and then complete the online questionnaire by Sunday 17 March 2024.
Free Family Fun Day 2 March at St Mary’s Leisure Centre
As part of the Active Through Football campaign, the Saints Foundation will be holding a free event on Saturday 2 March including sports, exercises, music, face painting, henna and free refreshments. No need to book, simply pop into St Mary’s Leisure Centre between 10am and 4pm to join in the fun!
Feature News
Spend time caring for someone else? You may be eligible for Carer's Allowance
Many people are full-time carers for their partner, child or another dependent, relative or friend. If you spend time looking after someone with an illness or disability, you may be eligible for Carer’s Allowance.
Have your say on proposed changes to how we allocate council homes
With such huge demand for social housing and only a limited supply of properties, it is essential that priority is given to those most in need. We are proposing to make some changes to the way we allocate council homes in order to make the process simpler and fairer.
Introducing the team who are here to help you shape the housing service
Meet our Tenant Participation and Engagement team; they’re here to provide you with lots of different opportunities to get involved, hold us to account and make your voice heard.
Lights, camera, action in Holyrood!
Budding film makers in Holyrood are invited to get involved in making a movie about their local community. A series of free workshops are taking place this month where young people can learn what it takes to create a dance film, both in front and behind the camera.
Junior Neighbourhood Wardens go wild
Our Junior Wardens have been busy building bird boxes and bug hotels to encourage more biodiversity in the areas that they live. Read on to find out how you can also do your bit to protect British birds.
How to swap your council home
If you want to move home, did you know you can apply to swap your council property with another tenant anywhere in the country? This is called a mutual exchange, and it means you can get moving much faster than sitting on the waiting list.
Previous Month's News
- Block reps making a difference
- Celebrating Canadian links at Toronto Court
- Financial help if you look after a child with a disability
- Off to a clean start in 2024
- Why are we proposing to increase rents?
- Planning home improvements?