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Motivation, Training and Vocation courses available - Sign up for free
12.53am, 5 February 2013
Are you currently receiving benefits? 16-24 years old? Living in a Stevenage Council home? Available for one day a week to help improve your personal skills and career opportunities? Our next round of MTV courses are starting soon - sign up for free now.
Free career training for tenants
2.58pm, 15 January 2013
Are you looking to increase your skills in the workplace and improve your career prospects for 2013?
Season’s greetings from Councillor Sharon Taylor, Leader of Stevenage Borough Council
10.48am, 21 December 2012
As we come to the end of an eventful year in our town, I would like to extend my very best wishes for the festive season to all Stevenage residents.
Council survey homes in on housing needs for Stevenage
7.38pm, 18 December 2012
Stevenage Borough Council is seeking the views of residents to help plan future housing for the town.
Pay your rent before it’s spent this Christmas
1.11pm, 12 December 2012
Spending on gifts and food all adds up over the festive period so we’re reminding tenants to make sure the rent is paid over Christmas.
Are you ready? - changes to benefits 2013
11.47am, 21 March 2013
Customer Annual Review 2011/12
1.09pm, 23 October 2012
The Tenants Annual Report takes a detailed look at performance and covers all service areas. You can download the latest report here.
Motivation, Training, Vocation
7.54am, 6 September 2012
Are you currently receiving benefits? 16-24 years old? Living in a Stevenage Council home? Available for half a day once a week to help improve your personal skills and career opportunities? Click here for details.
Housing for You - Online now
9.44am, 10 July 2012
The summer issue of Housing for You magazine is available to view online.
Changes to housing benefit
1.16pm, 29 May 2012
This year the Government are making changes to the amount of housing benefit some people can receive. You can find out more here.
Your home, your say, your conference
3.08pm, 28 May 2012
Join us at our customer conference on 23 June 2012, at the Holiday Inn Hotel to find out what's happening with your housing service, and have your say on how it can improve.
Are you aged 16-24 and looking to get ahead in life?
12.25am, 10 May 2012
Have you been thinking about your skills and what you want out of life? We have a great opportunity for you to help you increase your skills, confidence and career options.
Breyer build bird boxes
11.17am, 24 April 2012
Stevenage Homes is providing 25 new homes for endangered birds. Tenants that have recently had work undertaken to their roofs have been given the opportunity to have a nesting box for swifts installed for free.
System maintenance this weekend
11.41am, 11 April 2012
Please be aware that due to essential system maintenance there will be no IT service between 10:00am Saturday 14th April and 6:00pm on Sunday 15th April.
Empty homes to be advertised weekly
9.27am, 3 April 2012
We are changing the way we advertise empty Council and Housing Association homes on our Home4U website. From 3 May 2012 we will be advertising homes every week - currently we advertise empty homes every 2 weeks.
The Towers - Lift out of service
3.39pm, 26 March 2012
The lift at The Towers residential building in Stevenage Town Centre is currently out of service.
Keepmoat and Wates to bring jobs and community investment to Stevenage
5.12pm, 28 February 2012
Stevenage Borough Council has contracted Keepmoat and Wates to deliver a £26m programme to modernise and improve housing stock across the town.
Young tenants nominated for prestigious award
4.10pm, 28 February 2012
Lauren Allan and Sam Jones, both of Welfield Court have been shortlisted for the award for Young Tenant of the Year by the Tenant Participation and Advisory Service (TPAS). Both young women are young single mothers who came to Welfield Court after becoming homeless.
Lift out of service at The Towers
1.01pm, 26 January 2012
We are aware that a short leak has caused some flooding at The Towers (Town Centre) which has affected the electrical systems in the block and resulted in the lift being out of service.
How satisfied are you with our services?
3.19pm, 23 January 2012
This week we start carrying out a big survey to find out how satisfied our tenants are with our services.
Residents awarded for tackling anti-social behaviour
11.04am, 19 January 2012
A number of Stevenage residents were honoured in a ceremony hosted by Stevenage Borough Council on Tuesday 17 January for their contribution towards tackling anti-social behaviour.
Anti-social tenant jailed
3.31pm, 20 December 2011
A Stevenage Homes tenant has been sent to prison for 28 days for serious and repeated anti-social behaviour.
Stevenage Homes recognised for Customer Service Excellence
4.31pm, 30 November 2011
Stevenage Homes has become a member of an elite group of public services that have been awarded the Customer Service Excellence Standard.
Now recruiting! Our Customer Scrutiny Panel needs you
3.11pm, 4 November 2011
We are recruiting new members to the Customer Scrutiny Panel - do you think you can help?
Tenant told to behave, or go to jail
12.59am, 25 October 2011
A nuisance tenant who made life hell for her neighbours and was given a suspended jail sentence and an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction (ASBI) in August has had this extended.
‘You’re Hired!’ Two new apprentices start work at Stevenage Homes
9.24am, 25 October 2011
Two local young people began working towards lifelong careers by taking up apprenticeships with Stevenage Homes this month.
DIY Workshop - Wednesday 27 March 2013
11.12am, 11 December 2012
We've joined in partnership with local landlords and our contractors to hold a DIY workshop day for tenants.
Annual Report 2010 - 2011
10.36am, 30 September 2011
We are pleased to announce that our Annual Report for 2010-2011 is now available for you to download and view online.
Hobbs Court cook up funds for St John Ambulance
3.51pm, 24 August 2011
Residents of Hobbs Court sheltered housing scheme, managed by Stevenage Homes, used their culinary skills to help raise hundreds of pounds for St John Ambulance by holding a charity BBQ.
Stevenage Homes gets 'So Friendly'
11.09am, 20 December 2011
Stevenage Homes is sponsoring the So Friendly category of the Pride of Stevenage Awards.
Leaseholder Surgery - Wednesday 3 August 2011
2.54pm, 29 July 2011
We're holding a number of drop in sessions for Leaseholders - come along and have your questions answered.
Tenant ordered to behave
2.39pm, 29 July 2011
A nuisance tenant accused of making life hell for his neighbours has been issued with an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction (ASBI) by Stevenage Homes.
Sign up to inspect our services
1.56pm, 27 July 2011
At Stevenage Homes we believe that customers should be at the heart of the work that we do… How do we know this? Because our customers have told us!
Beko Fridge Freezers – Health and Safety Warning
9.16am, 14 July 2011
London Fire Brigade is urging people to check if they own one of the models of BEKO frost free fridge freezers which are subject to a safety warning.
Penny wins pounds for being involved
10.39am, 15 June 2011
A Stevenage Homes tenant has been rewarded for getting involved in how housing is managed in the town.
Housing for You - Summer edition out now
9.44am, 1 June 2011
The latest issue of Housing for You is winging it's way to you, but you can view and download a copy now.
Can you help Silkin Court Celebrate Silver?
2.27pm, 6 May 2011
In June 2011 Silkin Court Sheltered Housing Scheme, in the Poplars area of Stevenage, will be celebrating 25 years since it welcomed its first tenants.
The future of Council housing in Stevenage
3.51pm, 5 May 2011
Stevenage Borough Council is undertaking a Housing Options Appraisal Project to consider the future options for managing council homes in Stevenage.
Benefits are changing
3.33pm, 7 April 2011
If you have adults living with you that are not in education they will have to contribute to your rent.
Olympic fun and fitness brings young and old together
3.20pm, 28 March 2011
Stevenage Homes will be hosting its own version of the Olympics at the Scarborough Centre on Thursday 31 March as 120 athletes aged between 10 and 88 battle for gold, silver and bronze on Wii games consoles.
Improve your job prospects with Tenant Training courses
11.29am, 16 March 2011
Stevenage Homes is helping tenants to improve their employment prospects by offering a short course on how to brush up interview skills and CVs.
Funding approved to improve homes in Stevenage
12.49am, 22 February 2011
Stevenage Homes has welcomed news that a bid to continue delivering improvements to Council homes in Stevenage has been successful.
Sheltered housing review
4.50pm, 9 February 2011
In partnership with Stevenage Borough Council we are asking residents in sheltered housing schemes for their views on what changes we can make to our services in response to a 28% cut in Hertfordshire County Council funding.
Stevenage Borough Council to review delivery of housing services
12.04am, 31 January 2011
Stevenage Borough Council is to review the way it delivers its housing services. After five successful years of running the management of housing in Stevenage through Stevenage Homes, the Borough Council is now responding to recent changes in Government policy.
Home4U has changed
4.33pm, 12 January 2011
If you have applied to become a Council tenant and are using Home4U to bid for a new home you need to know about some changes that we have made.
Stevenage Homes welcomes three new board members
11.06am, 7 January 2011
Three new board members took up their positions at the most recent Board meeting. Their appointment followed a recruitment campaign for the voluntary positions of independent and tenant Board members.
Gift donations for hospital help spread the Christmas spirit
1.14pm, 16 December 2010
A local residents group, together with staff and tenants of Stevenage Homes, helped spread some Christmas cheer at Lister Hospital this festive season by donating gifts for patients.
Housing for You - December issue out now
2.08pm, 10 December 2010
Our festive December issue of Housing for You is out now, and available to view online.