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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

As your landlord, we are required by law to ensure your home’s electrical installation and wiring are safe when you move in and that they are maintained in a safe condition throughout your tenancy. We will be working with our newly approved contractor, Lantei, to carry out electrical servicing in your home. Lantei will check […]

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 a 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 […]

Our colleagues have come together this Christmas season to help those in need by collecting food & Christmas gifts for King’s Food Bank. In the present tough economic times, with spiralling energy and food prices, the household budgets of those on a low income come under considerable pressure. King’s Food Bank is a community project providing […]

We are delighted to have been informed that we have retained our Governance (G1) and Viability (V1) ratings from the Regulator of Social Housing, based upon assurance obtained through the Stability Check process and other regulatory activity, as set out in Regulating the Standards. This rating, the highest available from the Regulator and considers a […]

After the success of our Community Hero Awards last year we are delighted to open nominations for 2021. We understand that the past year has been difficult and we have seen true community spirit and support throughout our neighbourhoods during this time. We want to recognise all the people and groups within our communities who […]

South Lakes Housing (SLH) is taking part in Talk Money Week, which is an annual awareness campaign run by the Money and Pensions Service to encourage everyone to open up about their money and pensions. Held from Monday 8th to Friday 12th November, Talk Money Week aims to reduce the stigma around money by encouraging […]

Pictured (from L to R) are Cath Purdy (Chief Executive of SLH), Councillor Jonathan Brook (Leader of SLDC), Mark Dutton (Head of Development at SLH) and Councillor Helen Chaffey (Housing Portfolio Holder at SLDC). The redevelopment of a former garage site into affordable homes completed by South Lakes Housing (SLH) has been visited by Councillor […]