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Safety in your home

On this page, you'll find links to articles containing practical advice on ensuring safety in your home. We want to help you create a safe and secure home, take a moment to familiarise yourself with this important safety information.

Asbestos

Read more about asbestos, the asbestos surveys we carry out and what to do if you think you have asbestos in your home.

Battery safety

Lithium-ion or li-ion rechargeable batteries, such as those found in e-bikes, scooters, laptops, mobiles and vapes have been increasingly linked to house fires. Find out what you can do to protect your home and loved ones.

Damp and mould

Read our tips and advice on how to prevent damp and mould from occurring in your home and what to do if mould does appear.

Electrical safety

Did you know that over half of the accidental domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity? Read our top tips to keep your home and loved ones safe.

Fire safety in your home

Find out the steps you can take to ensure fire safety in your home and what we do as your landlord to keep you safe.

Gas safety

By taking care of your gas appliances properly you are taking care of your home, your loved ones and even looking out for your local community.

Repairs tips and advice

For more information about looking after your home and general repairs, visit our repairs tips and advice pages.

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If you can't find what you're looking for please contact us at info@selwoodhousing.com

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2 days ago
Selwood Housing

Tuesday is the deadline for customers to contribute to our 2024 Customer conversation. We use the results of these three-yearly surveys to create effective and appropriate involvement opportunities for our customers. We will also share them with the rest of the organisation so that all of our services can continue to be developed with the customer in mind. We had a great response to our last all-customer survey. You can see the results and what we did with them here: ecs.page.link/Fxivi ... See MoreSee Less

Tuesday is the deadline for customers to contribute to our 2024 Customer conversation. We use the results of these three-yearly surveys to create effective and appropriate involvement opportunities for our customers. We will also share them with the rest of the organisation so that all of our services can continue to be developed with the customer in mind. We had a great response to our last all-customer survey. You can see the results and what we did with them here: https://ecs.page.link/Fxivi
4 days ago
Selwood Housing

World Menopause Day is celebrated every year on 18th October. It was founded by the International Menopause Society which brings together the world’s leading experts on menopause and midlife women’s health to improve the experience of women globally. The theme for World Menopause Day 2024 is Menopause Hormone Therapy (commonly known in the UK as HRT) - head to their website where you can find lots of information on the topic. ... See MoreSee Less

World Menopause Day is celebrated every year on 18th October. It was founded by the International Menopause Society which brings together the world’s leading experts on menopause and midlife women’s health to improve the experience of women globally. The theme for World Menopause Day 2024 is Menopause Hormone Therapy (commonly known in the UK as HRT) - head to their website where you can find lots of information on the topic.

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I don't think us men quite get what a physically, mentally challenging time this can be for a woman, watching my wife go though this is horrible, so I can't even imagine what it's like for her. Great to see your brining this awareness out there. Xxxx

6 days ago
Selwood Housing

Meet Luke, a multi-skilled plumber here at Selwood Housing. Day-to-day, his role includes installing boilers, radiators and heating systems. Luke has worked with us for 20 years now, starting as an apprentice, gaining experience, new skills and qualifications along the way.

Read more about his career pathway and the work he does on his meet the team profile here: ecs.page.link/vTvRE
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Meet Luke, a multi-skilled plumber here at Selwood Housing. Day-to-day, his role includes installing boilers, radiators and heating systems. Luke has worked with us for 20 years now, starting as an apprentice, gaining experience, new skills and qualifications along the way. 

Read more about his career pathway and the work he does on his meet the team profile here: https://ecs.page.link/vTvRE

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Think the houses should be checked with thermal camera to see where the heat is going

Windows that close properly would be a start. But no! You want to wait till late next year! Baring in mind you let us move in like this a year ago!!!

U can keep them out my home, finally getting my flooring put right, between them and the twat who passed the hamster rule, they have trashed my kitchen floor!!!

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