Bdht recently took handover of the final six brand new rented homes at Lacewood Gardens, Tanyard Lane. The homes are part of a larger development, built by Persimmon Homes, on the site of the village’s former Crown Meadow School. In total bdht have nine two-bedroom and nine three-bedroom rented homes on the development.

Calum Walmsley, development officer at bdht, says: “These starter and family homes will make a very real and positive difference to the lives of the new residents and it’s wonderful for each of these families to be able to start a brand new year in a brand new home.”

Hayley Davis has just moved into a two-bedroom house with her toddler. She says: “It is a dream come true to have such a lovely new home. I am now living much closer to my parents which is really important for me and for my daughter. I can’t thank bdht enough for all of their help, the staff have been amazing.”

Calum continues: “These 18 units are the first of our homes to be allocated as part of the 2011–15 Homes and Communities Affordable Housing Programme, so this is a great start to the programme and our commitment to providing much-needed affordable housing continues in earnest.”

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ONLY MAKING PROMISES that can be delivered to tenants is one one the core principles of BDHT (the Bromsgrove District Housing Trust). Being honest with customers and staff is a tenet of the Worcestershire organisation, which owns and manages more than 3,400 properties.

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Town centre plans for new homes on Recreation Road

A joint bid from Bdht, Aspen Retirement Limited and the Restful Homes Group for land on Recreation Road in Bromsgrove was successful after a competitive bidding process. 

The bdht properties include 30 much needed 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for older people available for rent and shared ownership. Aspen’s part of the development includes 64 private extra care apartments with the restful Homes Group providing an 82 bed care home. 

A full planning application is likely to be made within the next 6 months. 

The new development could create over 100 new jobs. 

Getting to You, Whatever the Weather

Our new fully trained customer focused team has completed all the Gas Safety Certificates, leaving time for us to be at your service and ready for call out.  

Don’t worry about the weather, if you have a breakdown, we’ve got special 4x4 vehicles to make sure that we can get to you and get your boiler up and running again in no time.  

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Important Message about Housing Benefit

As part of the Government’s Welfare Reform Bill, changes to housing benefit means that tenants of a working age will not receive full housing benefit if they are under occupying their home by one or more bedrooms.

Bdht will now be allocating one bedroom for each person or couple living as part of the household,
with the following exceptions:

 Children aged 15 or under will be expected to share with one other child of the same sex; and
 Children age 9 or under will be expected to share with one other child aged 9 or under, regardless of gender

If you think you will be affected by these changes in your current bdht home (you are under pension age, have one or more spare bedrooms or same sex children under 15 or children under 10 with a bedroom each and you claim housing benefit) Please contact us on 0800 0850 160 to discuss the options available to you.
  

Calling all Volunteers..

The Starlight Cafe is looking for volunteers to help run the community internet cafe on Humphrey Avenue in Charford.
Your role would be working with the till and serving customers or cooking food, the choice is yours and you will be trained and supported by the enthusiastic team based there.
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