Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust

Home Ownership Unit

As well as managing 7,250 affordable homes the Trust also manages and provides services for close to 600  properties on behalf of our leaseholders.

The Trust’s new Home Ownership Unit was set up in January 2007 to service the needs of Homeowners and to help form and liaise with the Leaseholders Representative Group, (LRG).

The LRG is an elected group that represents the leaseholders in their dealings and negotiations with the Trust. The group is chaired by leaseholder Tom Watt, with Keith Nials as Vice Chair.  The committee also includes James Weston as Secretary, Rachel Webber as Treasurer and Wendy Phipps as Vice Treasurer.

Review of new services 

The Trust is reviewing a number of new services that it can offer to leaseholders enabling them to gain benefits from the Trust’s contracts.

Currently these include:

Home Improvements

Replacements for double glazed door and window, central heating systems, bathrooms and kitchens. Please contact the Home Owners Unit, 01296 732600 for more information

Digital TV Receiver Upgrade

Depending on where a leaseholder's property is situated,  they will be able to upgrade their TV reception before the government’s  new roll out of  digital TV transmissions, scheduled for 2012. There is an installation cost which will be added to their service charges.  For more information please contact the Homeowner Unit on 01296 732600

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Leaseholders can purchase a Carbon Monoxide Detector from the Trust for £20.00

Home Contents Insurance

We are pleased to announce our specialist scheme, My Home contents insurance, arranged through the National Housing Federation. The scheme is run in association with Jardine Lloyd Thompson who will handle all enquiries and arrange cover for you.
 
The cover can be arranged from as little as £3.17 per month for leaseholders aged under 60 (£2.25 for leaseholders aged 60 & over) and can cover sums insured up to £35,000.

If you are sub-letting your property, we have negotiated with the Insurance Company to also include your tenants too. Please pass this information to your tenants.

For further details, or to get instant cover over the telephone, or to ask for a written application form, call 08453 372 463 or email: myhome@jltgroup.com