[Tina LL]

Experienced it once. the local council arranged everything including the clearance and funeral

[Tina LL]

Have you spoke to family/ support services connected with the resident and explained the financial position re. Universal credit. They might have savings to pay the wmc for a few months?

if you set aside an appointment who would clear the property? There would be associated legal costs and it might not be good publicity for the charity to evict someone who is in hospital.

[Tina LL]

lastest info from the CIH:

The government has published its final direction to the Regulator of Social Housing, requiring it to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing providers, to commence in October 2026. Alongside this, it has published an updated policy statement on qualification requirements. A ‘what you need to know’ CIH member briefing will be published shortly. Members can also sign up for a webinar on 18 November.

[Tina LL]

Hiya,

We charge £139.87 to £150 per week including service charges for a one bed flat or bungalow ; and 153.99 for a two bed flat including service charges. This is all covered by housing benefit.. Prices vary because we increase the wmc to the target wmc (fair rent valuation) when properties are vacant. Otherwise as a registered provider wmcs increase annually is based on consumer price index plus 1%.. I note that non regsitered providers might only increase prices to the local housing allowance.

[Tina LL]

Wouldn’t recommend it- it could create alot of unwanted paperwork. Suggest that the family approach a local independant solicitors.

[Tina LL]

For the exemption to be granted – the charity needs to confirm that the last occupant met the qualifying criteria in the trust deed. Anyone else paying the wmc may not meet the criteria, even if they are waiting for probate to be granted.

[Tina LL]

Invoice the family for the wmc as soon as you can/ or speak to the family

[Tina LL]

surely there is no point flushing taps unless they are connected to a spray system? isn’t the risk from fine spray that can be inhaled?

if there is a real risk of legionellas in an outside tap- should you be increasing frequency of running taps to daily in hot weather as the microbes would multipy much quicker?

Shouldn’t residents be responsible for their own taps?

[Tina LL]

I wonder if asking for a deposit would make the agreement between beneficiary and the charity more like a regular tenancy and not a licence therefore making it harder to set aside an appointment?

[Tina LL]

Fire blankets could be used by residents escaping a fire- by wrapping themselves in the blanket and making sure their hands are covered..

As for extinguishers- we have been removing them when residents dont want them. The fire service advised us they were not required. We however do intend to keep the rest as family members, myself or contractors on site might be able to use use them. We also show residents how to use the extinguishers in the carpark. I am confident using the different extinguishers and would prefer have the option for myself if it aided my escape from a fire.

[Tina LL]

main drawback would be if wifi signal was poor then the system would not be effective

[Tina LL]

I wonder if the conditions in renewed letters of appointment would stand. in a court of law. I know for instance when I contacted the Amshouses Association re introducing no smoking in dwellings we could only do so on new licences.

[Tina LL]

Having spent last year completing the level 4 qualification I would recommend that small registered providers where financially affordable get some extra admin help whilst their clerks and scheme managers complete the required qualifications.

[Tina LL]

It appears that most people will need to top up existing level 4 and 5 qualifications (and complete some extra modules)

[Tina LL]

Write to the resident and dog owner concerned. It would be better coming from your board rather than a resident

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