We experienced a fault yesterday with our property bidding site and customers were unable to login. The contractor has now confirmed the issue is fixed.
Apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.
Have Your Say! Angus Common Allocation Policy Review
At the end of 2022, we carried out a survey asking what your thoughts were of our current Common Allocation Policy, Choice-Based lettings application, and bidding websites.
We have used the results to shape and develop the new proposed policy, along with housing legislation and guidance. The policy has been reviewed, and changes made to make it accessible to all and give priority to those most in need. We believe staff will have a policy that is clear, precise and enables them to carry out the role of allocation of housing successfully and make sure we focus on ending homelessness together.
We are now at the stage we wish to engage with you again on the proposed draft policy before it is finalised for going to Committee.
We have pulled together the main changes as a summary and the full draft is also available for review. We would like you to take part in a short survey on whether or not you agree these new changes.
You can have your say through our Engage Angus site
We will close the survey on Monday 31 May 2024.
Angus Homefinder: Problem with Bidding
We are aware of a fault this morning with our property bidding site. Customers are currently unable to login to make bids. We have made our contractor aware and they are investigating the fault. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
We hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Free English Classes (ESOL) in Angus
We now have face to face evening classes in Forfar, Brechin and Montrose and a variety of daytime classes for learners of all abilities.
We also have online classes if you find it difficult to travel or have work or childcare commitments.
Classes have stopped for the spring holidays but start again week beginning 15th April.
We are also about to start session to help you prepare for your Driving Theory Test, your UK citizenship test and art sessions – see flyers below.
You can find out more details and keep up to date by following this link – please bookmark and check the link for updates.
If you have any questions about classes or ESOL delivery across Angus please contact Neil Paterson
Angus Homefinder – Choice Based Lettings System Upgrade
Our contractor will be carrying out a system upgrade between Friday 29 March 2024 and Sunday 31 March. During this time, the service will be unavailable. You will not be able to register an application or login to your current application and there will be no properties to bid on over these dates.
There will be a notice on the Angus Homefinder website to remind you the service is unavailable .
We apologise for the inconvenience. The system will be available again on Monday 1 April 2024. However, there will be no properties to bid on until Tuesday 2 April 2024.
Council house and garage rent update letters are out!
If you are one of our tenants (including garages and garage sites), you should have received your annual rent update letter for 2024/25 by now.
If you haven’t received your rent notification, please let us know by emailing HousingQPP@angus.gov.uk
Angus Homefinder: The housing application review process is now complete
WE HAVE NOW REVIEWED ALL LIVE HOUSING APPLICATIONS ON ANGUS HOMEFINDER
We carried out a review of all housing applications over the last few months
What does this mean for you?
If you had a live application, we sent you either an email or letter to ask you to log in to your housing application and tell us whether you wish to stay on our housing list, and, if you did wish to stay on the list, you had to report a change of circumstances. If you can no longer log in to your account, it will be because you didn’t complete the review, and, as advised, those applications were cancelled.
If you wish to remain on the list
If this is incorrect and you do wish to remain on the list, PLEASE DO NOT REAPPLY, PLEASE CONTACT THE ANGUS HOMEFINDER TEAM AND WE WILL REINSTATE YOUR APPLICATION.
After 6 months of not hearing from you once we cancel your application, we will not reinstate applications and you will have to reapply which will change your qualifying date.
If you require further advice or assistance, you should contact any local library or ACCESSLine on 03452 777 778 or email AngusHomefinder@angus.gov.uk
Employability Event in Arbroath
We invite all refugees, displaced families and jobseekers across Angus to our Employability Event on Thursday 1st February 2024.
Full details are in the leaflet below. Contact StewartA2@angus.gov.uk for more information.
Merry Christmas from the Housing News blog
While we take a few days off for the Christmas holiday,
we would like to wish all our Housing News blog readers
a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Housing Repairs over Christmas and New Year
We wanted to inform all our tenants of what will happen with repairs over the Christmas and New Year period.
As in previous years, our contractors will cover Emergency repairs only between Friday 22 December and Tuesday 2 January. From Wednesday 3 January your repairs service will return to normal.
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