Tag: housing

New: Telford estate inspection this June

Created June 7, 2018
Our Housing team will be visiting homes in the Hadley area of Telford for our next estate inspection visit. We will…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Chief executive appointed to Birmingham housing trust

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

Bournville House – Extra Care Living in Lightmoor Brochure

Created January 4, 2018
To print a copy of this brochure, please click on the link below. Bournville House Extra Care Living in Lightmoor brochure
Posted in: Our Homes, Publications

Quadrangle – Sheltered Housing in Bournville Brochure

Created January 4, 2018
To print a copy of this brochure, please click on the link below. Quadrangle brochure
Posted in: Our Homes, Publications

Blog: My meeting with the Housing Minister

Created December 6, 2017
Alok Sharma, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, began his closing speech, ‘You’d think we’d have learned, wouldn’t you?’ after…
Posted in: blogs, News & Events

Rent Charges

Created November 14, 2017
We calculate our assured rents using a format common amongst housing associations. This formula looks at the value and size of…
Posted in: homes to rent

Ending a 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

Trust strikes deal for homes at major housing development

Created October 18, 2017
An historic trust has struck a deal to manage rented and shared ownership homes at a major Birmingham housing development once…
Posted in: News, News & Events

China’s Health Ministry visits £60m Birmingham care village

Created August 15, 2017
Representatives from China’s Ministry of Health have visited a Birmingham care village to see how its innovative principles could be applied…
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Trust strengthens management team with two new directors

Created August 14, 2017
An historic Birmingham housing trust, which provides services to over 25,000 people, has appointed two new directors to its management team.…
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Blog: Garden villages sound lovely, but they need careful management

Created August 10, 2017
Lord Best, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on housing and care for older people, recently called for 50 new garden villages to…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Repair Categories

Created July 20, 2017
It’s important that before reporting a repair to us that you know what category it is. This ensures we can provide…
Posted in: Report A Repair, Uncategorized, Your BVT

BVT Trustee awarded the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Created July 15, 2017
Dr Paul Sabapathy who broke new ground when he became the first non-white Lord-Lieutenant in its 550-year history has been honoured…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Rare chance to take a peek behind Bournville’s finest gardens

Created June 27, 2017
Visitors are being offered the chance to take a rare peek behind some of Bournville’s most beautiful gardens this July to…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Update: Possible Heath Close development

Created June 23, 2017
At the recent annual general meeting (AGM) of Bournville Works Housing Society (BWHS) there was a discussion about a possible development…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Service for care leavers shortlisted for national award

Created May 25, 2017
A Birmingham service which supports teenage care leavers make the move towards independence has been shortlisted for a national award. The…
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Service for care leavers will continue after contract win

Created January 30, 2017
A Birmingham service that has been supporting care leavers for 15 years will continue to run after successfully tendering to provide…
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Plans revealed for brand new park for Telford village

Created January 10, 2017
Consultation has started on plans to create a brand new park in a Telford village to add to its extensive network…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Blog: Carole’s blog about Housing Services Committee

Created September 22, 2016
Hi, I’m Carole. I moved to Bournville in 1979 with my husband and six year old daughter. In 1983 my son…
Posted in: blogs, News & Events

Blog: Generation Stuck

Created September 2, 2016
One in three people aged over 55 want to downsize but can’t because of the lack of suitable housing, claimed the…
Posted in: blogs, News & Events