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Moving home News in brief
Are you already a resident with us and Exchanges Get planting at Limehurst’s Community
want to move house? Growing Hub.
Do you want to downsize, find a larger home, move closer to
Transfers family or move for a new job? As a Regenda Homes resident, Grow with us
you can swap your home with other housing association or
If you want to move home, you may be able to transfer to council residents through swapandmove. If you live in Oldham and fancy getting your
another Regenda property, or to a property owned by a hands dirty, being outdoors, meeting new
different housing association. Swapandmove is an online mutual exchange service which friends and learning new skills – why not come
lets you advertise your property and find someone to swap along to Limehurst’s Community Growing
You can transfer as long as you have been in your current with. It’s free to use and could be a much quicker way of Hub?
home for more than 12 months, your rent account is clear, getting the home you need. As part of our ongoing regeneration of the
you have not been found guilty of anti-social behaviour and Limehurst estate, the hub has been set up for
you have genuine need to transfer. To qualify for an exchange, you and your exchange partner residents in the area to make a difference in the
must have a clear rent account and be moving to homes community and learn how to grow a range of
You might need to transfer if: that are suitable for your household. fruit and vegetables. You’ll even learn how to
cook what you’ve grown!
• You need to move to another The free sessions take place every Wednesday
area for employment 11am-2pm on Lower Lime Road. It is great
fun, and you’ll get real hands-on training. All
• You need to move to another refreshments and equipment are provided; just
area or to give or receive care turn up in suitable clothing and get planting!
For more information contact Cherryl Brock on
• You need to be rehoused 07525 845544.
due to medical problems
Westview community volunteers welcoming the
• Your home is overcrowded £10,000 funding.
or under-occupied
Generous funding
• Your home is no longer for youth project
safe for you to live in.
Regenda Homes has helped Westview
You can apply for a transfer through Community Association to secure £10,000 in
your local authority and they will funding to develop a Youth Inclusion Hub.
assess your needs. Once you’ve The Hub will target young people aged 13 to
registered you’ll be able to bid on 18, offering them opportunities to engage in
available homes through their positive activities which make a difference to
choice based lettings scheme. the local community.
Funding was secured from the WO Street
Looking for a home to rent Transformation Fund Lancashire with
support from Regenda Homes community
with Regenda Homes? regeneration manager, Tracy MacPhee.
Westview Community Association has
If you have family or friends who are We have nearly 10,000 properties in the North West commissioned the not-for-profit organisation
looking to rent a home with us, how you available to rent through Regenda Homes. Most of these UR Potential to support the project for the first
apply for a property depends on where are houses or flats but we also have 30 Independent Living six months.
you want to live and your local authority’s schemes for older people, and 160 supported homes. Community volunteers will also help to deliver
and manage the Youth Inclusion Hub.
housing allocation policy. Most local authorities now use a choice-based lettings
scheme, which means you can search for and bid on
available properties through their website. In some areas,
we operate our own waiting lists and lettings policies,
although we are expected to let a proportion of
our properties to applicants approved by local
authorities.
Once you have registered for housing with your local
authority, you can use their choice-based lettings
scheme to bid for the property you want. If you’re
successful we will invite you to view the property and
confirm your interest.
Unlike renting from a private landlord, you don’t have
to pay any agency or admin fees or a huge deposit.
All we ask is that you pay the first week’s rent up
front.
Homes available now
There are some occasions when we have properties
that are available to let immediately without following
the above process. We list these homes available
now on our website at www.regenda.org.uk/
find-a-home and you can contact us directly
to register your interest.
