There are occasions when tenants approach us to carry out repairs that are not our responsibility, or where we have no alternative but to carry out a repair that is the tenant’s responsibility because of health and safety to people, property or similar reasons. Examples of rechargeable repairs include: willful damage or neglect caused by the tenant, their family, pets or visitors eg damage to doors or locks electrical faults…

If you are having a problem with things such as housing, health, benefits, passports and financial issues, don’t forget you can come along and meet Mary for advice sessions in our office at 190 Iverson Road on Monday and Friday each week. If you would like to pop along to see her, give her a ring on 020 7372 4389 or 07947 108 467, or email her at marygleeson@londonirishcentre.org to…

House Exchange is a web based scheme to help local authority and housing association residents find people who want to swap homes with them. Registration is quick, easy and free for residents. The House Exchange website will try to match you with other households wherever you’re looking to move to. You will be able to search for homes either locally or anywhere in the UK, so whatever your reason for moving,…

We believe a home should provide safety and security, but for many people home is anything but safe because they are one of many victims of domestic abuse across the UK. Developed by the Chartered Institute of Housing, in partnership with the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) and Women’s Aid, Innisfree has become one of over a hundred housing associations who have signed up to the Make a Stand pledge…

Irish in Britain’s Green Hearts is a new initiative designed to address the heart health of Britain’s Irish community. The aim is to develop a nationwide heart health campaign that improves the health, wellbeing and healthy years of life among the Irish community in Britain. Heart health is a sizeable concern for the Irish community with clear evidence of excess, and in some cases increasing, mortality among Irish men and…

StepChange Debt Charity helps thousands of people every week to overcome serious debt problems. For free debt advice and solutions contact StepChange via their website www.stepchange.org or call tel: 0800 138 1111. Calls are free from all landlines and mobiles. Lines are open: Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm and Sat 8am to 4pm. Don’t forget to use their budget form to gather your information before calling. A debt advice call takes around 40…

Home for Good are looking for compassionate individuals from all walks of life who can spare an hour or two each week to support a formerly homeless person in their local area. A London-wide scheme, Home for Good was designed to support those who might be struggling in a new and unfamiliar area, without a support network. Clients have reported that social isolation can be a real problem, leading to a…