Calon Team

Practically Perfect Partners – In Every Way

Author: Calon TeamOn: May 30Categories: Uncategorized

Practically Perfect Partners – In Every Way

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Just a year ago we started working with a new contractor to complete our re-let works on our temporary accommodation stock. What were we looking for?  Top of the list; value for money, experienced workforce, high standards and local.  Each time one...

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Belongings that don’t belong

Author: Calon TeamOn: Apr 12Categories: The Reality Series

Belongings that don’t belong

The Reality Series

Any Housing Officer will tell you that keeping communal areas clear of occupants’ personal belongings are an ongoing issue that takes up a lot of their time. As many of our leased properties are flats in blocks, we ensure that we have an up to date...

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The Reality Series – to evict or not to evict

Author: Calon TeamOn: Apr 04Categories: The Reality Series

The Reality Series – to evict or not to evict

The Reality Series

Part of our role is regrettably evicting clients when requested by the local authority if they do not engage with the move on process from our temporary accommodation. We were asked to evict a single parent family with three small children as the mother...

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Be more Hobbit: An expected Journey

Author: Calon TeamOn: Mar 13Categories: Uncategorized

Be more Hobbit: An expected Journey

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‘If More of Us Valued Home Above Gold, it Would be a Merrier World’ J RR Tolkien We are self-confessed hobbits of housing. Yep we cried at the end of the film too. There is nothing quite like it, a cosy home to call your own.  We don’t live in...

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Universal Credit: Working it Out!

Author: Calon TeamOn: Jan 22Categories: Uncategorized

Universal Credit: Working it Out!

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It’s a Truth Universally Acknowledged that anyone working in housing is fast becoming acquainted with the rigours and rewards of Universal credit: Full Service. Our Staff attended a very informative and helpful training session this week run by Citizen...

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The Reality Series: Challenging Stereotypes

Author: Calon TeamOn: Jan 07Categories: Uncategorized

The Reality Series: Challenging Stereotypes

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The valleys. A great place to live, lovely sense of community, beautiful scenery and some great affordable houses. Although most homeless issues are reported in the media refer to large cities and towns, unfortunately the South Wales Valleys also has...

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It’s My Party! No Tears I’m 9!

Author: Calon TeamOn: Nov 30Categories: Uncategorized

It’s My Party! No Tears I’m 9!

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It’s our 9th Birthday! What do most 9 Year old’s want for their birthday?  An Xbox, a Nintendo switch?  We would settle for a day off!  We have been so busy!! In 2009 Welsh Assembly Government withdrew local authority funding which resulted in...

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We won!! The CIH Welsh Housing Awards 2018 in the PRS Award category

Author: Calon TeamOn: Nov 26Categories: Uncategorized

We won!! The CIH Welsh Housing Awards 2018 in the PRS Award category

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This year Chartered Institute of Housing added a new category to their prestigious Welsh Housing Awards 2018, the PRS Award!  Our ears immediately pricked up when we learned of this and when we read the synopsis stating the award was for “landlords...

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The Reality Series: Preparing for Independent Living

Author: Calon TeamOn: Nov 26Categories: Uncategorized

The Reality Series: Preparing for Independent Living

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We were contacted by a local authority that we work in partnership with to see if we could come up with a plan to assist a client that was ready to move from a step-down facility. They were awaiting more permanent accommodation to be allocated but this...

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Winter Is Coming….

Author: Calon TeamOn: Nov 19Categories: Tenancy Management

Winter Is Coming….

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Winter is coming and we all know that means fuel bills will increase! Staff recently attended a sobering training session on fuel poverty and the impacts that being in fuel poverty can have on individuals and families. This free training was facilitated...

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