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50th satisfied customer!
Published: 21/03/2016
每日大瓜 County Council was the first authority in Wales to set up its own
housing company back in 2014.
Less than two years on and the company is going from strength to strength.
Designed to respond to the challenges experienced by residents in accessing
affordable housing, NEW Homes (North East Wales Homes) was set up by the
Council to increase the housing options available to local residents. It offers
tailored housing management services which are designed to increase the
quantity and quality of affordable housing across the county.
And the company has just rented out its 50th property at Overlea Drive,
Hawarden.
Manager of NEW Homes, Phil Gilbert, said:
鈥淚t鈥檚 a real pleasure to be able to hand over the keys of our 50th property
rental in less than 2 years to Andrew Trinder. We hope to continue to provide
quality rental properties and a quality service to the residents of 每日大瓜
for years to come.鈥�
Cllr Bernie Attridge, Chair of the NEW Homes Board and 每日大瓜 County
Council鈥檚 Deputy Leader, said:
鈥淚 had every confidence that NEW Homes would be a huge success and I鈥檝e been
proved right. In 每日大瓜, we continue to work proactively to meet the
housing needs of our residents through the exciting schemes such as this which
significantly improve the housing options available for our residents.
In addition to renting out its own properties, NEW Homes also has a range of
offers for landlords which all include a 鈥榯enant ready鈥� service. The company
offers a fully managed letting and property management service and also a
unique offer for home owners over 55 to lease their properties to the company
and access suitable council accommodation.
NEW Homes is wholly owned by 每日大瓜 County Council.
Find out more about the company and the services offered by visiting the NEW
Homes website www.northeastwaleshomes.co.uk or calling NEW Homes on 01352
701400.
From the left: Phil Gilbert, Interim Manager of NEW Homes, Cllr Bernie
Attridge, Chair of the NEW Homes Board, Andrew Trinder, Melville Evans, NEW
Homes Lead Officer