Hafod join Vale Council's successful HOMES4U scheme
Hafod has become the third housing association to join the Vale
of Glamorgan Council's successful HOMES4U scheme.
With the launch of HOMES4U in June 2003, the Vale became the
first local authority in Wales to introduce choice based lettings
by advertising all its empty homes in local newspapers.
The move by Hafod means that all their vacant properties, and
those of the Newydd and Wales and West housing associations, are
now being advertised alongside vacant council homes every
fortnight. People who register for housing will only have to
complete one application form to be considered and will be able to
bid for any homes advertised under the HOMES4U banner.
Cabinet member for housing and community safety Cllr Margaret
Wilkinson said: "Extending HOMES4U to include Hafod is part of a
partnership approach by the council in linking up with
organisations who are operating the same allocations policy and
lettings process across the Vale. This should enable us to provide
a much better service to our customers."
Caption: Hafod Housing Association board member
David Crompton and Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Cllr Margaret
Alexander sign the new HOMES4U agreement watched by, from left:
Chris Walton (Wales and West Housing Association housing manager),
Ann Jones (Hafod assistant area manager), Paul Roberts (Cadarn
Housing Group chief executive) and Mike Ingram (Vale council
operational manager, public sector housing)