May 2008 |
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE…‘Trowbridge Shops’ Demolitions Complete – Site Ready for 45 New Homes and Community Centre
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As reported last month work is underway on Phase II of the regeneration of the ‘Trowbridge Shops’ site, Caernarvon Way, Rumney. In the last few weeks we’ve cleared the site by demolishing the derelict flats and shops and work is now ready to start on the new housing and community centre. Demolitions continued throughout March with the last of the buildings, which have been an eyesore for many years, being taken down in early April. |
In their place will go the new community centre and 45 new homes for rent made up of:
- 30 family houses
- 15 flats
The construction will last around 72 weeks. The £6m housing part of the scheme is the major element of our new Social Housing Grant programme for 2008/09 – we’ll be receiving about £4m in SHG from the Welsh Assembly Government to help with the cost of the building of the new homes.
New-Look Spring CHAT Hits The Streets
The spring edition of CHAT – our tenants’ newsletter, is available for you to download from the site now. Since Christmas we’ve reviewed the layout of the newsletter and freshened up the way it looks. We hope you like it.
There’s a lot of text and statistics in the current edition; every year we’re required by the government to make available to our tenants a range of information about our activities – form the rents we charge; to the number of people on our waiting lists; our repairs performance and so on. We’re happy to provide the information and we do so in some detail in this current edition.
Also featured in this edition are:
- A report on complaints (and compliments) and how we dealt with them.
- Consultations on probationary tenancies and our new Service Standards document.
- A report on the Tenants’ Representatives Council tour of CCHA’s estates.
We’ve also updated Contact CCHA – a guide to our team’s direct lines and e-mail addresses, which is available from our Contact Us page right now.
New Home Contents Insurance Scheme Launched
If you’re a CCHA tenant and you’re thinking of taking out contents insurance, then CCHA may be able. The organisations that represent housing associations in Wales and England – Community Housing Cymru and the National Housing Federation have got together with Jardine Lloyd Thompson Tenant Risks and Allianz Insurance and produced a contents insurance policy for housing association tenants called ‘My Home’.
CCHA does not insure your furniture, belongings or decorations against theft, fire, vandalism, burst pipes and other household risks. We think it is sensible to take out insurance to cover such risks to your personal belongings – either through this scheme or by making your own arrangements.
The My Home Scheme has a number of features such as:
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Flexible pay as you go options.
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Easy to apply.
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No excess.
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Covers theft, water damage and fire.
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Covers accidental damage to sanitary fixtures such as toilets and washbasins.
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Covers lost or stolen keys if we need to replace these you maybe recharged the cost).
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New-for-old (except for linen and clothing).
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Special low minimum sums insured (£6,000 if you are over the age of 60; £9,000 for all other people).
For a list of typical premiums please click here.
Please note that CCHA will not benefit financially if you take out a policy with My Home.
Superb New Low-Cost Apartments For Sale And Rent Available In Splott – Now!
30% Loans Available From CCHA With Nothing To Be Repaid Until You Decide To Sell
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The full details of our new 20 apartment scheme, for sale and rent, are available at www.myplaceinthebay.co.uk right now! If you would like to own a home of your own, then these apartments could be for you. Prices for a 70% share are £81,200 for a 1 bed apartment and £91,000 for a 2 bed (subject to final valuation). The properties are bound to popular and there’s only ten available. |
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The properties are perfectly suited to single people or couples who want the convenience of apartment life, with the great amenities of the city centre and transport links on their doorstep.
So, if your working and earning a modest incomes and can’t get onto the property ladder in Cardiff because it is such a popular city and has become such an expensive property market, then these apartments could be for you. They are available to first-time buyers as well as people who are starting again following a change in personal circumstances or returning to home ownership after a gap.
Remember you only have to find a mortgage/deposit for the 70% figures noted above. We then provide you with a loan for the remaining percentage with nothing to be repaid until the property is sold.
For all the details go to www.myplaceinthebay.co.uk
To rent: 1 bed apartments only
Tel: 029 2046 8482
residential.management@ccha.org.uk
To buy: 1 and 2 bed apartments
Tel: 029 2053 7366
lcho@cardiff.gov.uk
Late May Bank Holiday Opening Times
Our offices will close at 4.00pm on Friday 23rd May and reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 27th May 2008.
- Emergency Repairs are available on 01633 214222
and help will be immediately available. For more details on how to use this service, please see page 24 of your Tenants’ Handbook.
Please remember that this service should only be used in an emergency!
