Tag: housing association
Created July 31, 2018
Tenants of a Birmingham housing trust are being offered access to a special ‘bank’ account after the roll-out of a new…
Posted in: News, News & Events
Created June 14, 2018
A mother who feared she would end up homeless after having to leave army accommodation has become one of the first…
Posted in: News, News & Events
Created March 14, 2018
The Chief Executive of an association which played a pivotal role in a nationally-recognised regeneration success story is to join a…
Posted in: News, News & Events
Created November 22, 2017
Your browser does not support iframes. To print a copy of the Annual Review 2017-2018, click on the link below.…
Posted in: Our Business, Publications
Created November 14, 2017
BVT tenants do not currently have the Right to Buy as we are a registered charity. If you were a secure…
Posted in: homes to rent
Created November 14, 2017
If you are a tenant with a three or more year tenancy with a social housing landlord you may be eligible for…
Posted in: homes to rent, Our Homes
Created November 13, 2017
The Benefit Cap, introduced by the Government, limits the amount that a household can get in certain benefits. When benefits are…
Posted in: Managing Your Money
Created November 13, 2017
Universal Credit is a monthly payment that combines six different benefits. Birmingham is now part of the full digital service and…
Posted in: Managing Your Money
Created November 13, 2017
The Bedroom Tax, also known as the Spare Room Subsidy, affects anyone of working age (16-61) who receives Housing Benefit or…
Posted in: Managing Your Money
Created November 13, 2017
If you have a tenancy with us, need help managing your money or are struggling to pay everyone you owe money…
Posted in: Managing Your Money
Created November 13, 2017
There are many reasons why you may need to claim benefits. You may be unemployed, on a low income, bringing up…
Posted in: Managing Your Money
Created November 13, 2017
A Credit Union is a non–profit making financial co-operative that offers convenient saving and low interest services to members. These services…
Posted in: Managing Your Money, Your BVT
Created November 10, 2017
A former home for overseas students in Birmingham is being demolished to make way for a proposed £2.5m development of social…
Posted in: News, News & Events
Created November 9, 2017
We have two main types of housing tenancy agreements and when you first rent a home with us, we will tell…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
Created November 9, 2017
Making sure that you pay your rent on time and keeping your rent account in credit, is a very important part…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
Created November 9, 2017
It is important that you maintain the garden of your rented home, this includes the front and back if you have…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
Created November 9, 2017
We do allow pets in some of our rented homes if you live in a property with its own, non-communal, garden.…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
Created November 9, 2017
We believe everyone has the right to live peacefully in their home. It is your responsibility as a tenant to make…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
Created November 9, 2017
If you are a tenant and have outgrown your home, want to downsize or just move on, there are two ways…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
Created November 9, 2017
If you decide you would like to end your tenancy with us, you will need to provide four weeks written notice.…
Posted in: manage your tenancy
