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October 2024

Stock Condition Survey 

“We wanted to share some important information with you regarding a project that will be affecting your community in the coming months.

Our contractor, RLB, will be conducting a Stock Condition Survey as part of a programme running from October 2024 to October 2026. The purpose of this survey is to assess key areas of tenants' homes, including:

• Roofs, windows, kitchens, and bathrooms to help plan any future works and improvements.
• Energy data assessments to explore ways to improve energy efficiency.
• Health and safety reviews to ensure homes meet required standards.
• Internal and external property reviews.

At this stage, no action is required from tenants. Letters will be sent directly to residents confirming appointment dates and times. The survey will require access to all areas of the home, including bedrooms, lofts, meter cupboards, and external spaces. Each survey will take approximately 30 minutes, during which the surveyor will take photographs, measurements, and notes.

We would greatly appreciate your support in sharing this information with residents in your area. If any tenants or community members have questions or concerns, they can contact us directly via:

Email: AMT-GeneralEnq@sheffield.gov.uk

Phone: 0114 2930000 (select option 8, and ask for the Programme Support Team in the Housing Asset Management Team)

Thank you for your ongoing assistance and for helping to ensure that this information reaches the wider community.”

Panels Article

Get involved in our new tenant panels and have your say!

Following consultation with you, we have recently updated our Tenant and Leaseholder Engagement Strategy.  This outlines our commitment to make it easier for more of you to be involved in our work and to influence how we deliver our landlord services. You can view the full Strategy here: Engagement Strategy

To help deliver on this commitment, we are developing new ways for you to give us your views and help us to improve our services.  One example of this is our new range of Tenant Panels, each with a different focus and all open to any tenant or leaseholder who would like to join:

Communication and Tenant Satisfaction Panel This Panel is an opportunity to feedback on how we communicate and share information with you. It also discusses how tenant satisfaction could be improved, monitors our complaints performance and helps us improve our tenant engagement work. Find out more here: Communication and Tenant Satisfaction Panel

Homes Panel This Panel is where we discuss the council housing Repairs and Maintenance service.  It also looks at improvements to the health and safety and the quality standards of our properties. Find out more here: Homes Panel

Tenant Voices Matter Panel This is our tenant and leaseholder scrutiny group.  It works with the Elected Members (local councillors) on the Council's Housing Policy Committee, to ensure that your views are taken into account when important decisions are made which affect how our council housing services are delivered.  Find out more here: Tenants Voices Matter

High Rise Panel If you live in one of our high-rise buildings, this panel is an opportunity to keep updated on improvements and services to your home.  You can also raise any concerns you have about your building, and share your ideas and views for changes in our high rise properties.  Find out more here: High-Rise Panel

These panels all meet regularly and at different times of the day, with some meetings being online and some in person.  Click on the links above to find out more about any you may be interested in.  We always love to welcome new members, and if you have any more questions please drop us a line at GetInvolved@sheffield.gov.uk.

SYFAB

South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB) can help you:

• Find useful information about funding.
• Learn the skills to become a successful fundraiser.
• Get specific help with your funding.
• Obtain information, advice and training on funding and fundraising to community and voluntary organisations.
• Book places on their training courses and events covering a range of fundraising topics.
• Sign up to their Funding News mailing list.
• Get access to their Funding Search and Funding KnowHow services.

New Sheffield Directory

The Sheffield Directory has been relaunched and improved! Use it to find:

• Activities in your community
• Helpful advice and guidance
• How to access local services
• Information for adults and children with special educational needs or disabilities.

If you run a service or activity that helps people to have a good life, stay independent, safe and well in Sheffield then you can list it here for free! Visit the link below for more information.