Improving our housing services

Our plan to improve homes and services

We want you to feel safe and supported in your home. To help with this, we have set out a series of commitments that explain what we are working on and when you can expect each improvement to be delivered.

The tables on this page group these commitments into clear themes, including making homes safer, keeping properties in good condition and improving the services you use. Each table shows what we will deliver, the current status and the planned delivery date, so you can easily see the work taking place across your housing services.

Our aim is to be open with you about the improvements under way and give you confidence that your home and the services you receive will keep moving in a positive direction.

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We will deliver homes that are safe

We will deliver homes that are safe
We will Status Delivery by
Recruit Property Condition Officers to support you with damp and mould In progress April 2026
Offer visual impairment and vulnerable persons home safety checks In progress April 2026
Check the smoke alarms in all your properties and install new smoke alarms where required In progress January 2027
Reduce overdue fire risk assessment actions to zero In progress July 2027
Complete all outstanding electrical checks and resulting repairs to homes and communal areas In progress July 2027

We will deliver homes that are fit for purpose

We will deliver homes that are fit for purpose
We will Status Delivery by
Carry out stock condition surveys on 100% of our properties In progress November 2026
Start a rolling programme of stock condition surveys so we always have data to inform our programmes of major works Not started January 2027
Ensure every home meets the Decent Homes Standard In progress March 2030

We will deliver homes that are kept in good condition

We will deliver homes that are kept in good condition
We will Status Delivery by
Recruit 'handy people' into the housing team to help support vulnerable tenants with minor repairs Not started April 2026
Recruit more repairs colleagues to make sure work is faster and right first time Not started May 2026
Start collecting satisfaction surveys for repairs completed by contractors so we can hold them to account if they do not perform Not started June 2026

We will deliver services that are there for you

We will deliver services that are there for you
We will Status Delivery by
Recruit more front-line colleagues to be available and easy to reach when you need help Not started May 2026
Launch three more tenant café housing sessions across Swindon Not started June 2026
Run at least 12 estate inspections throughout the year Not started December 2026

We will deliver services that are designed with you

We will deliver services that are designed with you
We will Status Delivery by
Ask you what information you want, and provide it in a way that meets your needs In progress March 2026
Co-produce a 'Tenant Engagement and Influencing Strategy' Not started October 2026
Run at least four Let’s Talk Housing public meetings, and four Let’s Talk Housing outreach events Not started December 2026

We will deliver services that are learning from you

We will deliver services that are learning from you
We will Status Delivery by
Recruit Feedback Officers to be a single point of contact to support you with complaints Not started April 2026
Launch Tenant and Leaseholder Feedback and Experience Group Not started June 2026
Publish lessons learned every year so you can see how we are learning from complaints Not started January 2027

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