Homes By CARTREFI HOMES Great Homes, Great Communities Choice Cartrefi Gwych, Cymuedau Gwych Great Homes, Great Communities Brochure No. 37 Contents..... Homes available Section 1 - How to Bid Section 2 - Rent & Service Charges Section 3 - Properties Available ● General Needs July 2014 ● Retirement Section 4 - Properties Let Last Month Section 5 - Bid Coupon Important changes to the Homes By Choice Scheme! THIS IS THE LAST HOMES BY CHOICE BROCHURE! In future you can access available properties on our website www.npthomes.co.uk and clicking the link ‘Find a Home’ or visit our Town centre office in Neath, Port Talbot or Pontardawe. If you have problems accessing either of the above, please contact 01639 505981 for Remember assistance. to return your Bid Coupon by the advert deadline of 4.30pm Friday 4th July 2014 www.npthomes.co.uk 1 Section 1 - How To Bid Ways to Bid....... You may submit a Bid Coupon in one of the following ways 1. Internet www.npthomes.co.uk e-mail address: [email protected] 2. Post coupon to NPT Homes, T^y Gwyn, Brunel Way, Baglan Energy Park, Neath SA11 2FB 3. In person NEATH: TOWN CENTRE OFFICE: 23 Windsor Road, Neath SA11 1NB PONTARDAWE: TOWN CENTRE OFFICE: (Tuesday & Thursday only) Holly Street, Pontardawe, SA8 4ET If you are PORT TALBOT TOWN CENTRE OFFICE: 6 Forge Road, Port Talbot SA13 1NU successful with your bid and are offered a property you will be requested to pay 2 Remember you now weeks charges (subject to only have one offer Housing Benefit of accommodation entitlement) before you and a refusal may result sign the tenancy in your application being agreement. not eligible for a period of up to 12 months. 2 Important Notice! When bidding on a property you need to be aware that the Government is reducing the amount of Housing Benefit some people of working age can claim, while living in social housing ie an NPT Homes property. The changes mean that since April 2013 Housing Benefit can only be paid for the amount of bedrooms you need, and not for the whole rent. For those of you who wish to bid on a two or more bedroom property, the new rules will apply from April 2013. Housing Benefit is payable for one bedroom for each of the following: Each adult couple Any other person 2 children of the same sex aged 16 or older under the age of 16 2 children regardless of Any other child A carer who lives sex under the age of 10 elsewhere Bedrooms will also be allowed for: People who are approved foster carers, whether or not a child has been placed with them or they are between placements, so long as they have fostered a child, or become an approved foster carer in the last 12 months. Adult children who are in the Armed Forces (including the Reserve Forces) and are serving away from home, providing they intend to return to the family home. Guidelines state you may ask the Council to consider allowing a bedroom for a severely disabled child who needs a room of their own. The Council should take into account the severity of a child’s disability (including medical evidence and if an award of Disability Living Allowance has been made) and how regularly another child’s sleep would be disturbed if they shared a room. 3 The rules apply even if you or your partner need to sleep apart because of a medical condition. Benefit will not be paid for a room you’d like to keep for a child but who normally lives elsewhere. You will not be affected if: • you wish to bid for a one bedroom property, nor will you be affected if • you or your partner are at the Pension Credit age. The usual Housing Benefit eligibility rules apply. If you currently live in a property that is deemed too big for your needs and receive Housing Benefit then now is the time to get help and support. If you have one ‘spare’ bedroom your Housing Benefit will be cut by 14% of the rent you pay every week, or if you have two or more ‘spare’ bedrooms you will lose 25%. You may be given extra points to move if you can’t afford the property you currently live in, from April 2013. If you are worried about being able to afford to pay your rent from April 2013 you should ask for advice now. If you don’t pay your rent you could lose your home. For further information on the Housing Benefit changes you may contact NPT Homes’ Financial Inclusion Team on 01639 506623. 4 Section 2 - Rent & Service Charges Rental Charges 2014/2015 Property Type Weekly Charge 1 Bed Bungalow £82.04 2 Bed Bungalow £86.46 3 Bed Bungalow £90.68 0 Bed Studio £60.50 1 Bed Apartment £73.32 2 Bed Apartment £77.67 2 Bed Apartment 2 Living Rooms £79.85 3 Bed Apartment £82.04 1 Bed House £82.04 2 Bed House £86.77 3 Bed House £92.46 4 Bed House £94.93 5 Bed House £99.33 6 Bed House £103.74 3 Bed Maisonette £82.04 1 Bed Sheltered Bungalow £82.04 2 Bed Sheltered Bungalow £86.45 3 Bed Sheltered Bungalow £90.68 0 Bed Sheltered £60.50 1 Bed Sheltered £73.32 2 Bed Sheltered £77.67 3 Bed Sheltered £82.04 Service Charges Please note that Service Charges will be applied to all apartments and retirement properties with communal areas for all new NPT Homes tenants. For further details please contact us. 5 Section 3 - General Needs Properties Pontardawe ALLTWEN - 126 LON TANYRALLT CWMLLYNFELL - 4 GWERNANT NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM Mid Link House Ground Floor Apartment FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 3 Gas Front & Rear 1 Solid Fuel Front & Rear For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 Upstairs bathroom with walk-in May not be suitable for shower – No bath. applicants with disabilities Primary 4G/3G Secondary 2G ANY 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID GWAUN CAE GURWEN - 1 LLYS NANT FER GWAUN CAE GURWEN - 13 BEILI GLAS NEW Semi Detached House KITCHEN AND BATHROOM Semi Detached House FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 2 Gas Front & Rear 3 Gas Front & Rear For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 Walk in shower on First Floor. May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities. Primary 2G Secondary 1A ANY 3 OR 2 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID GWAUN CAE GURWEN - 73 DERWYDD AVENUE LOWER BRYNAMMAN - 19 HEOL GODFREY NEW Semi Detached House Semi Detached House KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 3 Gas Front & Rear 2 Oil Front & Rear For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 May not be suitable for Walk in shower in First Floor applicants with disabilities bathroom. May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities. ANY 3 OR 2 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID LOWER BRYNAMMAN - 5 MAES Y GLYN LOWER BRYNAMMAN - 56 BARRY ROAD NEW NEW KITCHEN AND KITCHEN AND BATHROOM Semi Detached House BATHROOM Semi Detached House FITTED FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 3 Oil Front & Rear 2 Solid Fuel Front & Rear For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 May not be suitable for May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities applicants with disabilities ANY 3 OR 2 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID YNYSMEUDWY - 8D TANYDARREN FLATS NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM First Floor Apartment FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden 2 Gas Communal For Rental Charge see Page 5 May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID 6 Section 3 - General Needs Properties Neath BRITON FERRY - 1 PARC NEWYDD BRITON FERRY - 8 LLANSAWEL NEW NEW KITCHEN AND Ground Floor Apartment KITCHEN First Floor Apartment BATHROOM FITTED FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 2 Gas Communal 1 Gas Communal For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID Primary 1O/1G 50+ CAEWERN - 49 HEOL Y FELIN CIMLA - 32 OAK GROVE NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM Semi Detached House Semi Detached House FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 3 Gas Front & Rear 3 Gas Front & Rear For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 Primary 3G Primary 3G Secondary 2G CIMLA - 43 BEACONS VIEW CRYNANT - 13 LLYS DULAIS NEW KITCHEN AND Semi Detached House BATHROOM Ground Floor Apartment FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 3 Gas Front & Rear 2 Gas Front For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities Primary 3G Secondary 2G ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID CRYNANT - 8 LLYS DULAIS LLANDARCY - 57 THE GREENWAY NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM First Floor Apartment First Floor Apartment FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 2 Gas Communal 2 Gas Communal For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID MELIN - 12 MELYN CLOSE NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM Ground Floor Apartment FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden 2 Gas Communal For Rental Charge see Page 5 May not be suitable for applicants with disabilities ANY 2 OR 1 BED APPLICANTS CAN BID 7 Section 3 - General Needs Properties Neath MELIN - 20 BOWEN STREET MELIN - 38 EVANS ROAD NEW NEW KITCHEN AND KITCHEN AND BATHROOM First Floor Apartment BATHROOM First Floor Apartment FITTED FITTED Bedrooms Heating Garden Bedrooms Heating Garden 1 Gas Communal 1 Gas Communal For Rental Charge see Page 5 For Rental Charge see Page 5 Over bath shower.