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  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 »

Carol Reeves is settling in to her bright new flat, with its spacious, open plan kitchen and living room, accessible wet room and garden views. Carol is the first resident of the Trust’s new extra care unit at Silverdale, Willow House, which was built on brown-field land between Wharton and Westbury Houses at the supported [...] Full story »

People in Aylesbury and the surrounding areas are now one step closer to getting on the property ladder with the release of two Shared Ownership properties in Stone. The two properties are the first built by the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust under its new Shared Ownership programme, which has been established to make quality [...] Full story »

Five key local charities are £1,000 better off, thanks to Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust’s 5th anniversary celebrations. Florence Nightingale Hospice Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital Neonatal Unit, Young Carers Bucks, Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust and Aylesbury Homeless Action Group were each presented with their donation at a special reception at Fairfax House. [...] Full story »

Updated to include images. Matthew Applegate, Chief executive of the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust, said: ‘Today, during routine work on a vacant Trust property, what was believed to be a potentially dangerous World War II relic was found in a garden shed at Orchard Place. The police were immediately called to the scene and [...] Full story »

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW has a  talent then this is a rare chance to win the opportunity to perform for royalty. Ten of our top local talents will be chosen to perform in the ‘Best of Bucks Talent Show’ on Sunday 18 March 2012 – with one lucky winner going forward to perform in one of  Her [...] Full story »

CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUST resident Ray Charman, 75, of  Bankside in Wendover. Ray, who was recently featured on TV and in the Bucks Herald, has been recognised for his extraordinary artistic talents. He has created a superb replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’  on the wall of  his one-bedroom flat. Ray told the Herald that he recreated [...] Full story »

Walton Court Centre Post Office opened for business this morning (9 January) after emergency works were carried out over the weekend by contractors working on behalf of Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust. The existing unit was made safe and suitable for customers to use following the closure of Martin’s newsagents at the end of last [...] Full story »

THE TRUST’S TELEPHONE lines are now up and running after the problems earlier today. All of our phones were transfered to our out of hours service over the weekend while electrical works took place and an issue occurred when trying to reconnect them to our servers. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. Full story »

Three blocks at Wycliffe End have been affected by a burst water main (22 December). The site was made safe and residents were given temporary accommodation overnight. Contractors are this morning working to resolve the issues. Further updates will be provided as they are available. Full story »