Springboard has a range of general needs
accommodation mainly located throughout East London, Essex and
Hertfordshire.
As with most housing associations that operate in these areas,
we no longer accept applications directly from the public. So if
you are interested in renting a Springboard home, you need to
register with your local council. In some exceptional cases you can
apply to us directly, for example where we find the demand for a
property is low. We will advertise any of these vacancies on our
website and often in the local press.
Local council nomination
When you contact your local council they will assess your needs and
decide if they can accept you for housing. You have to apply to the
local council where you live. Some councils will however allow you
to apply if you work in their area.
If you are nominated to us, a member of our staff will contact you
and let you know what accommodation we have available that is
suited to your needs. Our rents are affordable to those on low
incomes.
Choice based lettings
Choice based lettings is a system that lets you choose the property
that you would like to live in rather than someone else choosing it
for you.
The boroughs of Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Havering and
Barking and Dagenham all operate a choice based lettings system
which is run by the 'East London Lettings Company' (ELLC).
ELLC advertises affordable rented housing that is available in all
of these areas. If you are on the housing register with one of
these councils, and your registration is not deferred, you can bid
for a property that matches your registration category and your
property needs. If you are unsure, your council will be able to
tell you what your registration category is.
For more information you can visit the ELLC website at: www.ellcchoicehomes.org.uk
Other councils that operate a choice based lettings scheme in
areas where we have accommodation include:
Low cost home ownership
options
Part buy/Part rent (formerly shared ownership) is a more affordable
alternative to buying a property outright. It is designed to assist
first time buyers who are unable to afford a mortgage or a property
on the open market. The buyer purchases a share in the ownership
usually using a mortgage and pays rent to the housing association
for the share in the property which they have not
purchased. Housing provided includes newly built and refurbished
homes as well as homes being re-sold by existing shared owners.
Another part of Genesis Housing Group specialises in this type of
housing. You can get more information from by visiting their
website at
www.genesishomes.org.uk
Helping you buy a home
The Government has introduced a range of low-cost home ownership
products that help first-time buyers get a foot on the property
ladder. These products are known as HomeBuy.
There are three parts to the HomeBuy scheme:
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New Build HomeBuy - where you share ownership of your home
with a housing association;
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Open Market HomeBuy - where you part-buy a property and get a
loan from a housing association for the rest; and
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Social HomeBuy - where housing association and local authority
tenants are helped to buy their current home.
Springboard is taking part in the Social HomeBuy scheme. If you
would like more information please contact Nicola Hawksworth on 020
8548 2511 or email nhawksworth@springboardha.org.uk
For the other schemes, your local HomeBuy agent will be able to
register your interest and let you know what will be coming
available. A list of the agents is detailed below.
For more information on any of these schemes please visit:
Housing Corporation Online
HomeBuy agents
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East London
Metroplitan Housing Group
0845 230 8099
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Hertfordshire
Aldwyck Housing Association
01582 869 447
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South East London
Tower Homes
0845 230 8099
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Surrey
Thames Valley Housing Association
0845 600 6699
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Essex
Moat
07002 662 846
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Sussex
Moat
07002 662 846