Housing Ventures Trust Ltd

Contents 

  1. Overview
  2. How to get a South Tyneside Housing Ventures property
  3. The kind of tenancy you will have
  4. Paying your water rates
  5. Who will manage your home
  6. How many weeks a year the rent is based on

Overview

South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust Ltd is an independent private not-for-profit company which South Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Homes helped to set up in 2013.

The company is a registered provider of social housing. Like all other housing associations, it is regulated by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

For more information, visit the website: 

South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust Ltd


How to get a South Tyneside Housing Ventures property

To apply for a tenancy and property with Housing Ventures Trust an application must be completed and active with South Tyneside Homes.

Additional checks will be needed and completed by Housing Ventures Trust to meet their tenancy requirements.

To apply to join the South Tyneside Homes register, see search and bid on homes.


The kind of tenancy you will have 

New tenants will be provided with a 'starter tenancy' unless they have previously been a tenant of South Tyneside Homes or another registered provider.

The 'starter tenancy' will automatically transfer into an 'assured tenancy', unless the the terms of the tenancy agreement have not been met.


Paying your water rates

Tenants are responsible for setting up and paying water rates with Northumbrian Water.


Who will manage your home

South Tyneside Homes will manage the properties on behalf of South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust Ltd.


How many weeks a year the rent is based on

Your rent will be based on 52 weeks a year.