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WE WANT TO KNOW your views about keeping pets, especially cats and dogs, in Trust properties. By taking the Pet Survey 2012 your views will help us to put together a Pet Policy that is both fair and meets the needs of all of our residents. Trust properties are not isolated but part of wider neighbourhoods and [...] Full story »

AYLEBURY VALE’S LARGEST social housing provider welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision (23 March 2012) to dismiss the UK government’s appeal against two previous court rulings that it acted unlawfully in cutting solar subsidies retrospectively in December. The decision brings a definitive end to the uncertainty surrounding feed-in tariffs which began last year when the government [...] Full story »

WE ARE PROUD to announce that the Trust will be a sponsor of the Bucks Herald 2012 Pride in Aylesbury Vale awards. The awards  are aimed at publicly recognising and rewarding people and organisations across the Vale whose acts often go unsung. We want to encourage local  residents and businesses to take even greater pride in our town [...] Full story »

Residents in Wing were able to view the remodelled bungalows at Wantage Crescent today (Friday 16 March) when contractors Apollo held an ‘open house’ event. Nine bungalows at the Supported Housing Scheme have had extensive internal works to change the studio properties into more practical one bedroom homes with wet room. The bungalows, along with [...] Full story »

AS  HOST AUTHORITIES  for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Buckinghamshire County Council and South Bucks District council have been able to secure tickets for the Rowing and Sprint-Canoeing events at Dorney Lake and for the opening and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. The two host authorities are offering residents the unique opportunity to [...] Full story »

THE BEST OF BUCKS  Talent Show celebrates our finest local talent. Join compere Bobby Davro and celebrity judges to cheer on your favourite and see who will go forward to represent Bucks at one of  HRM the Queen’s Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee performances. The show, part of the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations, is to be performed at Aylesbury [...] Full story »

AYLESBURY VALE’S LARGEST social landlord has confirmed an average annual rent increase for its tenants of 6.76%. The rise is effective from 2 April 2012 and follows the application of the Government’s rent restructuring policy. Individual rent notification letters to the Trust’s 7,000 plus tenants are currently being issued. Linda Foster, Finance Director for the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust, said: “Along with all other social landlords [...] Full story »

The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust has been named as one of the Times Best Companies Accreditation ‘Ones to Watch’ 2012. The Trust, a not-for-profit Registered Social Landlord providing affordable homes in Aylesbury Vale, was assessed through the Times Best Companies’ unique employee evaluation, which identifies workplace performance and best practice according to eight key [...] Full story »

From Monday 13th February to Friday 16th March 2012, the Aylesbury Vale Community Safety Partnership will be seeking the views of local residents and businesses on crime and anti-social behaviour to help set the priorities for the forthcoming year. The Partnership would like to find out what types of crimes are of concern and has [...] Full story »

  The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has confirmed that the Trust is one of their champions for change for the South Eastern region. The Trust takes this significant role along with Thrive Homes of Watford.   Housing Associations like the Trust, are regulated by the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), but this will cease on 31 [...] Full story »