We wish to provide our customers and applicants with an overview of the changes to the Cumbria Choice Policy and system that we will be making in 2022. During consultation with customers and our stakeholders in 2020, we were informed that our customers wanted an easy-to-understand policy and a simple system that would function on […]
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New Team in Town
South Lakes Housing (SLH) are pleased to announce that we will be working with our newly approved contractor, Ultracare Property Management (UPM), to carry out our neighbourhood cleaning services. Residents who pay a service charge for the cleaning of communal areas will start to notice the UPM team in and around your blocks and communal […]
Read MoreSupporting Ukraine: Homes for Ukraine
South Lakes Housing (SLH) shares the concern and sympathy expressed by many residents about the war in Ukraine and the growing refugee crisis. SLH will enable tenants who wish to take part in the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme to assist people living in the UK to host Ukrainian individuals or families for six months. SLH is hoping […]
Read MoreCumbria Fire and Rescue Service launch new online home fire safety check tool
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service have launched a new online home fire safety check tool, which is live on Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s website: www.cumbria.gov.uk/safetyathome The site has been developed by the National Fire Chiefs Council, FireKills and SafeLincs and currently, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service are 1 of 7 Fire and Rescue Service’s nationally […]
Read MoreSouth Lakes Housing Celebrates 10th Anniversary
South Lakes Housing (SLH) celebrates its 10th anniversary as an independent social housing provider this month. SLH will mark the milestone with a series of events later in the year with their customers and communities at the heart of it all. Since 2012, the organisation which manages over 3,500 homes, delivered all its original promises to tenants […]
Read MoreHere to Help
With energy prices set to soar and other household bills increasing we understand that many of our customers will be having money worries. SLH have a knowledgeable Income Team who can provide you with advice, support and can signpost you to help available. We are here to help so don’t delay getting in touch. Our […]
Read MoreChanges to your rent- April 2022
This last year has been a difficult one for everyone and we appreciate that many of you will have been financially impacted by the pandemic. SLH has worked hard to put special measures in place to give support to those who need it most. The health and wellbeing of our customers continues to be a […]
Read MoreYewbarrow Lodge, Grange-over-Sands
New affordable homes are planned to be built to replace Yewbarrow Lodge. After many months of looking at a range of options, including reconfiguring the current building, it is now likely that the previous sheltered scheme will be replaced by new energy efficient homes. Many Grange residents have been anxious to hear about the plans […]
Read MoreWeather Warning- Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice
Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice are expected to affect the UK over the next coming days. Storm Dudley is expected to hit today (16 February) late afternoon (from around 4pm to midnight). Wind gusts are expected to reach 60-70mph. On Friday, Storm Eunice is expected to hit some parts of the U.K. with heavy wind […]
Read MoreProperty of the week: Oakfield Park, Kirkby Lonsdale
Oakfield Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2FQ 2 bedrooms Eligibility Details Household Types: Single 1 child; Single 2 children; Couple 1 child; Couple 2 children Allowed Bands: All Facility Details Heating Type: Gas Adapted: No Sheltered: No Energy efficiency rating B Financial Details Rent(per week): £146.43 Service Charge: £0.00 Other Charge: £0.00 Total: £146.43 More […]
Read MoreSLH Facebook Community Group
The South Lakes Housing Community Facebook Group is for tenants, leaseholders, members of the community and is run by the Customer Engagement team at South Lakes Housing and monitored Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. The purpose of the group is to provide our customers with the opportunity to have their say and engage with South Lakes […]
Read MoreHalton Mill: A Passivhaus House Project
Here is a short film about the 20 Passivhaus standard affordable homes we are building in partnership with Lune Valley CLT. These innovative homes are a step towards ending fuel poverty as they will significantly improve affordable warmth for residents. You can find out more about this development here.
Read MoreGroundworks: SLH’s new community action partner
Groundwork North East and Cumbria are working on behalf of South Lakes Housing to review and suggest improvements for the outside spaces at Longlands View. The aim is to improve the external environments, target specific problem areas and identify ways to make the outdoor spaces safer, more usable and more attractive for residents. A fundamental […]
Read MoreCommunity Hero Award Winners 2021
Over the last year, we have again seen true community spirit blossom across our communities. As such, we wanted to continue to recognise all those who have gone that extra mile to support others through the South Lakes Housing (SLH) Community Hero Awards. We have been overwhelmed yet again with the number of nominations for […]
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