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Access to Housing Access to Housing Housing Services Access to Housing Booklet 2 Access to Housing Booklet Introduction Introduction This booklet tells you about housing in Walsall. Walsall Council do not own any houses, all of the stock for social rent is owned and managed by housing associations. This booklet tells you about: Housing Associations in the area How to contact them How to make an application for housing Where housing associations have their properties The type of accommodation housing associations have It also tells you about: Housing associations Page 4 - 22 Property Allocation Page 23 Choose and Move Page 23 Don’t miss out on Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction or Free School Meals! Page 23 What happens if my circumstances change? Page 24 Homeswapper Page 25 Low cost home ownership and Page 26 shared ownership Homebuy Agents Page 26 How do I find out who offer shared ownership in Walsall? Page 27 Private Renting Page 27 Private Rented Bond Scheme Page 27 Midland Landlord Accreditation Scheme (MLAS) Page 27 be.. housed Apdated Housing Service Page 28 Housing Advice/Homeless Page 29 Prevention Services Page 30 Useful Telephone Numbers Page 31 3 Access to Housing Booklet Housing Associations Housing Associations There are many housing associations in Walsall. They have different property types to suit your needs, including: Older people Young people Families People with special support needs What is the role of a Housing Association? A Housing Association owns and/or manages social rented housing. Their aim is to meet local housing demand And Provide good quality affordable homes How long you have to wait for accommodation will depend on a variety of things, eg: Your personal circumstances The type of property you need The area you want to live The availability of properties Housing Associations in Walsall. How do I apply? This booklet has a list of the local housing associations operating in the Walsall Area. You can apply to each one directly and ask for an application form or complete the registration of interest form that accompanies this booklet. 4 Access to Housing Booklet Housing Associations List of Housing Associations and the type of property they have. (Associations with the largest number of homes are at the top of the list) Sheltered Housing Houses 1 Bed Flats 2 Bed Flats 3 Bed Flats Bungalow Bedsit Association Housing whg - Walsall Housing group WATMOS Community Homes caldmoreaccord Beechdale (BCHA) Mercian Bromford Midland Heart Heantun Harden Jephson Sanctuary Hanover Nehemiah UCHA Housing 21 5 Access to Housing Booklet Housing Association Areas Area Housing Association Harden Mercian Hanover Heantun Jephson WATMOS Bromford Sanctuary Beechdale Housing 21 Housing whg – Walsall Midland HeartMidland Housing group Housing Nehemiah UCHA caldmoreaccord Aldridge Central / South Aldridge North / Walsall Wood Bentley and Darlaston North Birchills / Leamore Blakenall Bloxwich East Bloxwich West Brownhills Darlaston South Paddock Palfrey Pelsall Pheasey Park Farm Pleck Rushall / Shelfied Short Heath St Mathews Streetly Willenhall North Willenhall South 6 Access to Housing Booklet Walsall Housing Group Walsall Housing Group (whg) Telephone: 0300 555 6666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.whg.uk.com To apply for accommodation you may contact any one of whg’s area offices listed below or register on-line at www.choose-2-move.com Walsall Housing Group Walsall Housing Group Aldridge and Brownhills Office Willenhall Office 13 Silver Court, Beechwood House, High Street, New Road, Brownhills Willenhall WS8 6HA WV13 2BG Walsall Housing Group Walsall Housing Group Blakenall Village Centre Office 100 Hatherton Street, Blakenall Village Centre, Walsall Thames Road, WS1 1AB Blakenall WS3 1LZ Walsall Housing Group Darlaston Office 45 King Street, Darlaston, West Midlands, WS10 8DE 7 Access to Housing Booklet Walsall Housing Group Walsall Housing Group (whg) Types of accommodation they offer are: Houses 1,2 and 3 bed flats / 2 and 3 bed Maisonettes 1, 2 and 3 bed Bungalows Bedsits whg has just under 19000 homes (half of which are houses). There are also 6400 flats and 1700 bungalows. Please remember that certain parts of the borough contain more properties than others. There are only 279 houses with more than 3 bedrooms The areas they cover are listed below 1. Brownhills 15. Bloxwich West 2. Aldridge North and Walsall Wood 16. Willenhall North 3. Aldridge Central and South 17. Short Heath 4. Streetly 18. Bentley and Darlaston North 5. Pheasey park farm 19. Willenhall South 6. Paddock 20. Darlaston South 7. St. Matthews 8. Rushall and Shelfield 9. Pelsall 10. Bloxwich East 1 Brownhills 11. Blakenall 12. Palfrey 13. Pleck 9 2 Pelsall Aldridge North and 14. Birchills and Leamore 10 Walsall Wood 15 Bloxwich Bloxwich East 16 West 8 Willenhall Rushall North 11 and Shelfield Blakenall 14 3 17 Birchills Aldridge Central Short Heath and Leamore 7 and South 18 St. Matthews 19 Bentley Willenhall and South Darlaston North 13 4 Pleck 6 Streetly Paddock 5 20 Pheasey 12 park farm Darlaston Palfrey South 8 Access to Housing Booklet Watmos WATMOS Community Homes 116 - 120 Lichfield Street, Walsall WS1 1SZ 01922 471910 Website: www.watmos.org.uk To apply for accommodation with WATMOS you can contact any of the offices. You may wish to contact the TMO in the area you would like to live: The Avenues TMO Burrowes Street TMO 10/11 Second Avenue Burrowes Street Brownhills WS8 6JA Walsall WS2 8NN 01922 427652 01922 613292 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Chuckery TMO Delves TMO (East and West) 2 Brookes House, Tantarra Street West Bromwich Road Chuckery, Walsall WS1 2HS Delves, Walsall WS5 4NW 01922 644456 01922 720790 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Leamore TMO Sandbank TMO 1 Dover House, Providence Close 1a Clarke House Leamore, Walsall WS3 2AW Bloxwich WS3 2HF 01922 493266 01922 400333 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Twin Crescents TMO 11 Grove Crescent Pelsall WS3 4NG 01922 682539 Email: [email protected] 9 Access to Housing Booklet Watmos WATMOS Community Homes Types of accommodation they offer are: Houses 1,2 and 3 Bed Fats / 2 and 3 Bed Maisonettes Bedsits The areas they cover are listed below 1. Brownhills 7. St. Matthews 9. Pelsall 12. Palfrey 14. Birchills and Leamore 15. Bloxwich West 1 Brownhills 9 2 Pelsall Aldridge North and 10 Walsall Wood 15 Bloxwich Bloxwich East 16 West 8 Willenhall Rushall North 11 and Shelfield Blakenall 14 3 17 Birchills Aldridge Central Short Heath and Leamore 7 and South 18 St. Matthews 19 Bentley Willenhall and South Darlaston North 13 4 Pleck 6 Streetly Paddock 5 Pheasey 20 12 park farm Darlaston Palfrey South 10 Access to Housing Booklet caldmoreaccord caldmoreaccord Darlaston Office, 37 King Street, Darlaston, West Midlands, WS10 8DE Caldmore Office, 18 Caldmore Green, Walsall, WS1 3RL 0300 111 7000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.caldmoreaccordha.org.uk Caldmoreaccord Housing association provide homes for families, couples and single people. Caldmore Accord also provides a wide range of care and support services. Caldmoreaccord has: 24 bedsits, 1088 one bed properties; 1082 two bed properties; 661 three bed properties; 92 four bed properties; 69 properties larger than 4 bedrooms. Types of accommodation they offer are: Houses 1 and 2 Bed Flats Bungalows Sheltered Housing The areas they cover are listed below 16. Willenhall North 1. Brownhills 17. Short Heath 2. Aldridge North and Walsall Wood 18. Bentley and Darlaston North 3. Aldridge Central and South 19. Willenhall South 4. Streetly 20. Darlaston South 5. Pheasey park farm 6. Paddock 7. St. Matthews 1 Brownhills 8. Rushall and Shelfield 9. Pelsall 10. Bloxwich East 9 2 Pelsall Aldridge North and 11. Blakenall 10 Walsall Wood 15 Bloxwich 12. Palfrey Bloxwich East 16 West 8 13. Pleck Willenhall Rushall and Shelfield 14. Birchills and Leamore North 11 Blakenall 15. Bloxwich West 14 3 17 Birchills Aldridge Central Short Heath and Leamore 7 and South 18 St. Matthews 19 Bentley Willenhall and South Darlaston North 13 4 Pleck 6 Streetly Paddock 5 20 Pheasey 12 park farm Darlaston Palfrey South 11 Access to Housing Booklet BCHA Beechdale Community Housing Chilton House, Stephenson Avenue, Beechdale, WS2 7EU 01922 648252 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fch.org.uk/beechdale Beechdale Community Housing are a community based Housing Provider led by tenants. Since April 2011 Beechdale entered into a partnership with ‘Friendship Care and Housing’, becoming one organisation. They have 1245 properties, mainly houses, bungalows and flats. Types of accommodation they offer are: Houses 1 and 2 Bed Flats Bungalows The areas they cover are listed below 14. Beechdale Estate only 1 Brownhills 9 2 Pelsall Aldridge North and 10 Walsall Wood 15 Bloxwich Bloxwich East 16 West 8 Willenhall Rushall North 11 and Shelfield Blakenall 14 3 17 Beechdale Aldridge Central Short Heath Estate only 7 and South 18 St. Matthews 19 Bentley Willenhall and South Darlaston North 13 4 Pleck 6 Streetly Paddock 5 Pheasey 20 12 park farm Darlaston Palfrey South 12 Access to Housing Booklet Mercian Housing Association Mercian Housing Association Gee Business Centre, Holburn Hill, Aston, Birmingham, B7 5JR 0121 322 7373 Website: www.mercian.org.uk Mercian provides accommodation for families, single people and for elderly residents. Mercian has a total of 400 properties within Walsall. Mercian Homes are allocated through whg’s ‘Choose and Move’ service. Visit www.whg.uk.com Types of accommodation they offer are: Houses 1 and 2 Bed Flats Bungalows Sheltered Housing The areas they cover are listed below 7. St. Matthews 8. Rushall 9. Pelsall 10. Bloxwich East 11. Blakenall 1 Brownhills 17. Short Heath 18. Bentley and Darlaston North 20. Darlaston South 9 2 Pelsall Aldridge North and 10 Walsall Wood 15 Bloxwich Bloxwich East 16 West 8 Willenhall Rushall North 11 and Shelfield Blakenall 14 3 17 Birchills Aldridge Central Short Heath and Leamore 7 and South 18 St.
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