Incentive to move

Is your house too large?

Are you living in a family house that you no longer need?

Have you considered moving but are worried about what’s involved?

It could be easier than you think!

If you qualify for a transfer and now need a smaller home instead of a family house then Gloucester City Homes can help.

We help with the move itself, such as arranging the removal van and disconnecting your cooker and other appliances.

And, we can also pay your costs for things like new carpets and curtains plus a generous lump sum towards your other expenses.

We will also ensure that the home you are moving to meets the Decent Homes Standard, and is in your area of choice.

Helping you move

Here are the main benefits of our special scheme.

We will arrange to:

• pack your household items
• remove your furniture to your new home
• disconnect and reconnect your electrical and gas supplies
• disconnect your electrical, gas and other essential appliances such as washing machines, and reconnect them in your new home
• transfer your telephone
• refit your television aerial and satellite dish
• help you notify others of your change of address.

We will pay:

• all the costs of the arrangements listed above
• £500 towards the cost of new carpets and curtains
• a lump sum of £500 towards any other expenses.

We will ensure that your new home:

• is brought up to the Decent Homes Standard if necessary, which could include a modern kitchen, bathroom and heating system valued at over £8,000
• is in good decorative order if required, has medical adaptations fitted to meet your needs
• has a tidy and presentable garden.

Your total move package could be worth up to £10,000, including removal costs, allowances and improvements to your home!

Should you move?

Do any of these things sound appealing to you?

• a smaller, easier-to manage home
• lower heating costs
• a smaller garden or no garden at all to maintain
• no stairs
• the reassurance of living in a sheltered housing scheme.*

These are some of the benefits you could get from a move to a new home.

(*The scheme is also open to tenants under retirement age.)

Funds for the scheme are limited, so ask now if you think you may qualify to ensure you don’t miss out.

Tenants who want to move to two-bed older person bungalows or flats, or two or three-bed mobility homes do not qualify for the scheme.

Please contact us| for further details.

Download our information leaflet here.

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