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  • Advance notice of major council IT system maintenance from 24 May (for around one week): we are carrying out planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems. During this time, the majority of our online services will be unavailable. Where relevant, planning consultations will be extended by 14 days. We will update this banner message as the work progresses. − We apologise for any inconvenience. During this time you can still contact us for other enquiries via our enquiry form or by phone. Find out more about this work.

Information for tenants

If you live in any of our temporary accommodation homes you can contact us using the information below.

To contact us about rent, anti-social behaviour or anything else related to your tenancy:

Call us on 01235 422422 and ask for ‘Housing Management’.

You can also contact via email at tenants@southandvale.gov.uk

To report a repair:

Call us on 01235 422422 and ask for ‘Housing Repairs’ to report any repairs needed (24 hours a day, seven days a week)

Please only call outside of office hours (Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm) if you have an emergency.

You can also email us at tenants@southandvale.gov.uk for less urgent issues.

From 1st April 2025 we are working with a new contractor, Oxford Direct Services (ODS), who have experience in managing social and affordable housing. ODS will be working with us to ensure that repairs and maintenance are carried out safely, quickly and appropriately.

To make a complaint:

If you would like to get in touch about a complaint you can visit our complaints page or email complaints@southandvale.gov.uk

Housing Policies

The Council has a number of housing policies relevant to your home/tenancy. These policies are listed below:

Anti Social Behaviour Policy

Asbestos Policy

Damp and Condensation Policy

Domestic Abuse Policy

Electrical Safety Policy

Gas Safety Policy

Gas Safety Procedures

Legionella Policy

Rechargeable Repairs Policy

Rental Income Policy

Repair Standards

Repair Responsibilities

Repairs and Maintenance Policy

Responsive and Void KPI’s

Contact us - Housing needs

01235 422452
(Text phone users add 18001 before dialing)