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The Reality Series – ‘Noise’ or ‘Norm’

Author: Calon TeamOn: Oct 26Categories: The Reality Series No Comments

The Reality Series – ‘Noise’ or ‘Norm’

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This is the unscripted real life events and situations that Calon staff successfully manage on a daily basis. What would you do should you receive calls from a neighbour living in a block of flats complaining about noise nuisance? The neighbour had already...

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Knowledge is Power

Author: Calon TeamOn: Oct 22Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

Knowledge is Power

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We have been lucky enough to attend some recent training run by the Citizens Advice Bureau advising us of some of the more complex nuances to the rights of European Economic Area nationals. As a social landlord we want to ensure we are giving everyone...

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Don’t leave us Empty Handed!

Author: Calon TeamOn: Oct 15Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

Don’t leave us Empty Handed!

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‘Empty Glass’, ‘Empty Pockets’ ‘ Empty Words’  That’s right no one likes to see things empty! It’s especially the case for us when we see empty homes.  We receive lots of calls from people looking for homes and it seems utterly senseless...

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You’ll never run/walk alone!

Author: Calon TeamOn: Oct 09Categories: Uncategorized 1 Comment

You’ll never run/walk alone!

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It’s easy in this day and age to feel that community is broken.  Every day there is some new atrocity, crime or scandal in the news which can cause us to think that the world we live in is a fearful place and people more than ever are feeling isolated...

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Can you Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk?

Author: Calon TeamOn: Sep 28Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

Can you Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk?

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There is an old saying: “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s high-heeled shoes....

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Domestic Abuse: How we work together to protect our tenants

Author: Calon TeamOn: Sep 21Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

Domestic Abuse: How we work together to protect our tenants

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Unfortunately, many of us know someone, or know someone who knows someone who has been a victim or have been a victim of domestic abuse. The effects of domestic abuse cannot be under estimated.  It affects the victim, the victim’s children, family,...

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We Try with a Little Help from our Friends

Author: Calon TeamOn: Sep 14Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

We Try with a Little Help from our Friends

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Yes we consider our landlords to be our friends, they make it possible for us to continue to do the good work we do, and like all good friends we like to help out as much as we can! It’s a difficult time to be a landlord.  Some of the problems they...

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Want to Share your good experience of Leasing with a friend?

Author: Calon TeamOn: Sep 06Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

Want to Share your good experience of Leasing with a friend?

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Earn £75 just for referring a landlord to us! We know word of mouth is a powerful tool and we want to reward our customers who tell their friends and family about us and the good work we do. The bottom line is that we need more houses for homeless families...

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To Lease or To Let: that is the question!

Author: Calon TeamOn: Aug 30Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

To Lease or To Let: that is the question!

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One of the questions we regularly get asked is “what is the difference between leasing and letting a property”?   If this is something you have been wondering then read on to find out. A lease and a letting agreement are both legal documents that...

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Saved by the Bell

Author: Calon TeamOn: Aug 24Categories: Uncategorized No Comments

Saved by the Bell

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We have all done it, started out at new year, pledging to make saving our New Years Resolution!   Each year lots of us aim to put an end to the constant cycle of living pay cheque to pay cheque unable to budget for when the fridge freezer packs in or...

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