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The furnished tenancies scheme
The Furnished Tenancies Scheme aims to help tenants by providing basic
items of furniture. Currently the scheme helps over 300 tenancies.
What furniture can be provided?
We are able to provide furniture that will enable you to live comfortably
in your home.
This can include carpets, curtains, cooker, fridge, table and chairs,
settee, armchair, wardrobe, chest of drawers and beds.
We will also consider requests for additional items on an individual
basis.
Who maintains the furniture?
We will maintain all items of furniture supplied.
Should a fault occur, or if any of the items we provide need replacing
because of fair wear and tear, we will repair or replace the item.
What standards of service can tenants expect?
- We will deliver furniture to you within five working days of your
request
- Should you require curtains or carpets as part of the package, this
period will be ten days, to allow for measurements to be taken.
- We will deliver the furniture on an agreed day
- As part of the accompanied viewing we will provide an agreed inventory
of all items provided, as part of the furniture package.
- All items of furniture will be fully assembled by our suppliers on
delivery.
- We will ensure the cooker is fitted safely.
- We will ensure that the fridge is clean, in good working order and
fitted safely.
- We will replace any items of furniture that need changing due to
wear and tear, within five working days of you informing us about it.
- We will visit new tenants within six weeks of their tenancy starting,
to make sure that they have no problems with the items we provided
and check they have settled into their new home.
- We will visit existing tenants within six weeks of any delivery
of furniture, to check that you are having no problems with the items
we provided.
- We will carry out an inventory of the furniture in your package on
a regular basis, approximately every 12 weeks.
How to Apply
There is a tickbox on our application form so that you can let us know that you are interested in the furnished tenancies scheme. If you have already applied for housing or you are a current tenant interested in a furnished tenancy then please contact the HomeChoice team.
For further information on furnished tenancies please contact the HomeChoice team or any housing office.
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