24/03/2022
Following the Government’s launch of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, we know some of our customers may have a spare room and will want to help.We are committed to supporting the crisis in the Ukraine wherever we can so, if you want to do this, it’s important that you let us know first.Our standard...
24/03/2022
The Government has announced a £150 one-off payment to help with energy costs for people who live in homes in council tax bands A-D. The quickest way to receive your rebate is to sign up to pay your council tax by Direct Debit, so your £150 is automatically paid into your bank account. If you nee...
08/03/2022
This International Women’s Day, First Choice Homes Oldham’s chief executive Donna Cezair shares her thoughts on how businesses can break the bias.
08/03/2022
This week we welcome Sabihah Khalil, who has recently joined us as our trainee Board member. We’re delighted to have Sabihah onboard to bring passion, creativity and a different perspective and viewpoint to the discussions at Board meetings – helping make our homes and neighbourhoods even better...
07/03/2022
This month we’re giving you the chance to win £100 for keeping your rent account clear or paying off some of your arrears this month. You will automatically be entered into our prize draws if: Your rent account is up to date by Friday 1 April ‘22. You’ll have ten chances of winning £100 paid str...
07/03/2022
A digital photo booth for people to record their memories, a spoken word performance about the Bankside Mill Riot in 1834 and fascinating photos of the changing face of the neighbourhood around Crossbank and Summervale. These were just some of the things on offer at the latest West St digital his...
22/02/2022
We have invested £3.2m to bring new, family homes to Lees, helping to meet growing demand for affordable housing in the borough. Since the autumn, we have secured 17 three-bedroom houses at the new-build scheme on Wellyhole Street. The FCHO-owned homes, available for affordable rent, have been le...
17/02/2022
Work to knock down Crossbank House and Summervale House in Oldham is progressing well, changing the local landscape forever. The two blocks have stood at the gateway to Oldham town centre for almost 50 years and we're now dismantling them piece by piece. On the vacated site we will be bringing f...
15/02/2022
Did you have a paper round in Crossbank House and Summervale House? Maybe one of the blocks was your first home? Or did you play netball on the roof at nearby Richmond Academy back in the day? We’ve started our development to build more than 80 new affordable homes in the area, but we don’t want...
15/02/2022
Our improvement programme in the West St/Vale Drive neighbourhood is underway, starting with work on green spaces.Our Neighbourhood Care team is investing £9.5k this financial year on: Surveying trees in the area. Earlier this year our team inspected 101 trees across the neighbourhood, noting any...