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REGENERATION BULLETIN

SEPTEMBER 2012 ISSUE 6

WAYLAND HOUSE

The countdown begins tomoving to your new home

We will start the viewing

process with residents movingto Brixton Road late September.So dont orget to look out oryour appointment date.

All secure residents have now been

allocated alternative accommodation

and we will start the process to move

you to your new home. This begins by

moving residents to Lidcote & Cumnorfrst then Brixton Road thereater.

But dont orget, all secure residents have the right toreturn guarantee to move back to the New Waylandonce it is rebuilt during 2015.

We are aware that moving home can be quite daunting;thereore we have provided you all with a countdownto moving check list that is a useul guide to help youthrough the process. I you need any urther support or

assistance please do not hesitate to contact Kim Willsor Pamela da Costa who will be happy to answer anyqueries you may have.

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We will be holding housing sign up

sessions with moving residents to let

you know the fner details o your home

including how systems and acilities work,

and discuss rents and service charges.

During these sessions you will be encouraged tocreate a Good Neighbour Agreement specifcally oryour block. This will give you the chance to let each

o your neighbours know what are the qualities o agood neighbour. This can be just being riendly orrespecting each others space.

We will also ask you what are the qualities o a badneighbour, this could be leaving rubbish bags outsideront doors or not being respectul to people aroundyou or your environment.

We will capture this inormation during our housingmove sessions and ask you to sign up to thecommitments you have made.

Community Trust Housing is committed to

ensuring everyone enjoys their right to thepeaceul occupation o their home, regardlesso race, creed, gender, disability or sexuality,without disturbance romtheir neighbours.

So let us know yourpromises when yousign your newtenancy and meetyour neighbours again.

ContentsMoving to Brixton Road .....................................................p3

Rents and service charges .............................................p4

Important changes to benefts ....................................p5

Universal Credit .......................................................................... p5

New Wayland redevelopment update .............p6-8

Contact us ........................................................................................p8

Good Neighbour Charter

WHEN WILL I BE MOVING?

As stated in our last Wayland update letter sent on29th June 2012. We have provided residents whoare moving to Lidcote & Cumnor with ormal noticeo their move. Moves will take place on specifc days,

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays.

I you wish to indicate your preerred day

please contact Kim Wills on 0207 782 4935.

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There are urther changes to the Brixton Road

skyline as our scheme takes shape.

The block is progressing well and we will be contactingtenants who are moving to this scheme in October whenthey will have the opportunity to view prior to moving to theirnew homes.

The homes at Brixton Road areowned by Network Stadium butmanaged by Community TrustHousing. I you were a secure tenantbeore 2007 you will retain all rights.

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Moving to Brixton Road

Brion Road Kichen

Brixton Road

Rights

The right o

succession (theability to pass onyour home)

The right to transerand exchange

The right to sub-letor take in lodgers

The right to repair

The right to carryout improvementsand receivecompensation


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Rents and service charges

The Government wants rents charged by social landlords to beair and aordable and would like there to be a sensible pattern

because quite a number o Council and housing association

rents are at dierent levels across the country.

WHAt DOES tHS EAN tO YOU?

We are currently setting the service

charges or both redevelopment

schemes.

A service charge is separate rom your rent

and will pay or items such as cleaning toyour block, gardening to shared area, lit,entryphone, CCTV.

The average cost or both redevelopment sitesare likely to be around 22.00 per week perhousehold.

A ull breakdown o these charges will begiven at the point o signing your newtenancy agreement.

SERVCE CHARGES

RENtS

The aim o these changes are that

rents should :

remain aordable in the uture;

generally be well below those chargedby private landlords;

be linked to the size, location andcondition o the home; and

be similar to rents or othercouncil and housingassociation propertieso a similar size,location andcondition

Since the transer o the estate rom Lambeth

Council in 2007 many o the rents were historicallylow. This means that they need to reach the rightlevel to meet the government targets by 2016.


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Important changes to benefts

How we can

help...

There are signifcant changes to the welare

system that could aect many householdsin receipt o beneft. We reported some

o these changes in December Issue 3 o

Wayland update and in the June estate

newsletter. Some o these changes include:

I you are currently under occupying your home by oneextra bedroom and you are in receipt o beneft the

government has introduced a bedroom tax. This willaect households who are currently o working agein receipt o beneft. This will come into orce byApril 2013.

I you are currently under occupying and live in acouncil or housing association property, you could seea restriction in beneft by 15% or the extra bedroomyou have. This means you may need to pay thedierence, this could be around 14.00 out o yourpocket each week.

CTH are aware these changes will have a signifcantimpact on some o their households which could leadto residents being unable to aord their homes.

As a consequence othis we have set up adownsizing programmeacross the estate.Changes to beneft willcome into orce April

2013. I you need anyurther advice o howthese changes will aectyou please contactyour local council,Department or Work& Pensions or CitizenAdvice Bureau.

I you wish to beconsidered or downsizingplease contact your housing ofcer or a member o theregeneration team on 0207 326 3700.

...CTH will be setting up somebudgeting workshops to help you

manage your money beore these

changes come in place.

I you are currently in receipt o housingbeneft we will be meeting you on a one toone basis to discuss how these changesmay aect you.

We can also arrange i you preer, or you to

pay your rent and council tax direct to avoidgetting into arrears.

Look out or the yer telling you about thesesessions - Changes to welare reorm.

DOWNSZNG YOUR HOE

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BEDROO tAx

UNVERSAL CREDt

The beneft system is changing rom

April 2013 where the government will

introduce Universal Credit that is

made up o a standard allowance.

This allowance can include:

Child Element / Disabled Child Additions Childcare Element Carer Element Limited Capability or Work Element Housing Element.

I you qualiy or Universal Credit, payment willbe made on a monthly basis direct to you.This means you will be responsible or payingall your bills including rent and council tax.

It is easier to manage your bills i you pay byDirect Debit. Let us know i you would like us tosend you a Direct Debit orm.


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New Wayland redevelopment

updateAs you know we have been meetingwith you since last May 2011 to discussthe redevelopment proposals or New

Wayland House.

We have held over 11 events that have involvedresidents o Wayland House, surrounding estateresidents and the wider community. In the Apriledition newsletter we reported how the designswere progressing rom our last meeting, we havereceived valuable eedback and this has beenincorporated in the plans.

New design

or Wayland

ndicaive proposals subjec o change

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We spent May and June sharing the

New Wayland House designs we have

worked through with you, with the wider

community. Most o their concerns so ar

are about the height o the proposed

New Wayland House.

All comments, both positive and negative, have

been collected and will be submitted as part o acommunity consultation strategy with the planningapplication. Lambeth Planning Department will alsoconduct their own statutory consultation with allhouseholds aected by the proposals,along with the planning application ater theconsultation period ends.

As a resident led housing association we are keen tokeep you updated. Some o you came along to theexhibition sessions held in May and June. I you wouldlike to see the changes made to the designs and what

we have submitted to planning, please pop along tothe resource centre next to the housing ofce.

We will be holding another drop in sessionor Wayland House secure residents on4th October 2012 at 6pm at the ResourceCentre next to the housing ofce.

WHAt HAVE WE DONE SO fAR?

I you are elderly or disabled and require a home visit to see the latest plans

please contact Kim Wills or Pamela Da Costa on 0207 326 3720 or

0208 438 1088 to make an appointment.

HOW tHE ROOf GARDENS COULD LOOK


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CONTACT US

For urther inormation contact either:

Kim Wills, Resident Liaison OfcerNovelette Ellis, Housing Ofcer

Pamela da Costa, Resident Liaison Manager

Telephone 0207 326 3710

NDCAtVE ExtERNAL VEWSEast view

North view

ndicaive proposals subjec o change

South East view

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