Pillar A newsletter for Severnside residents
Making your rent go further Severnside is a not-for-profit landlord. That means that the rent you pay is invested back into local communities through improved homes and neighbourhoods, life-changing support for people and families and the relief of homelessness. Social housing rents are set by the government. In 2015 it was announced that rents would fall by 1% per year for the next four years, reducing our income significantly. The cut to our income directly affects the work that we do and means that it is even more important to spend carefully and fairly. This year in Shropshire we are committed to delivering: ll 112 new homes ll 170 kitchens ll 300 boilers ll 340 bathrooms and wet rooms ll 1,200 home MOTs
What do I need to do? 1. Always keep appointments for repairs and safety checks or let us know if you need to change a scheduled visit. Missed appointments cost us more than ÂŁ60,500 per year. 2. Switch to paying your rent by direct debit and look out for some great news about the option to pay your rent online, coming soon. 3. Next time you call our customer services team, check that we have your current contact details to receive information from us by email or text.