2016

Tenant referencing for Social Housing providers is really about them doing background checks to see if prospective tenants are going to be a good fit for their properties and are able to afford to pay the rent. Affordability checks part of the tenant referencing and vetting process Social housing providers such as Housing Associations and ALMOs (Arms Length Managed Organisations) may often...

Since the start of February 2016 landlords across England have to check that there tenants have the legal right to rent their property. So what is a right to rent check? Even before a new tenancy begins you need to perform right to rent checks for all tenants who are 18 years or over. It doesn't even matter if they are not added to the tenancy agreement. By law all those 18 or over need to be properly...

We work with many Housing Associations and ALMOs to increase occupancy and reduce voids. They advertise their available now properties on our platform. They will vary depending on the property listing package they are on. Use your full allocation of property listings to get the best return If, for example, you have signed up to advertise up to 5 properties, we would suggest you fully utilise that...

As we get older and the children move on to pastures new we can suddenly find that we have a big surplus of space around the house. So what to do next? Well, there are plenty of downsizing options -  and selling up and renting from a housing association is certainly a very viable one.   Here we look at the top 10 benefits of taking this route. 1) Free up finances Selling the house will bring in a...

Voids in housing terms is when a property is unoccupied for a period of time. For Housing Associations, ALMOs (Arms Length Managed Organisations) and Choice Based Lettings Schemes the aim is to keep voids to a minimum.We help housing associations, councils and agents to find new tenants for their void and empty properties. Book A Demo > Book your demo to see how you can find more...

Complete an Application Form Online by logging onto www.sbhahomechoice.org.uk or by contacting our Allocations Team on 01750 724884. When you register with SBHA HomeChoice you will be provided with an application reference number so that you can apply for our properties advertised on Moving Soon and on SBHA’s HomeChoice website. Applicants being considered for advertised properties that they...