The A-Z of Services

This section gives information on the services we offer and explanations of the terms used in housing to give you a better understanding about what we do.  If you would like more information on any of the topics listed, please email us or telephone us.

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A

Abandoned properties

An Abandoned Property is where a tenant(s) has left their property without officially end....

Allocations

This is the term used by social landlords to describe the process of identifying properties and let....

Assigning your tenancy

Assignment is a term used to describe an agreement between a landlord and tenant that a f....

ABC- Acceptable Behaviour Contract

A written agreement between the police, the local housing office and a young person who has been in....

Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is a term used to describe a variety of selfish and unacceptable activity....

Adaptations - Access Team

EMH has an Access Team who process and arrange adaptations to residents' homes to allow t....


B

Best Value Reviews

Best Value is a process by which EMH demonstrates continuously improving services year on year....


C

Complaints

We pride ourself on delivering a high quality and effective service to you at all times.  Howev....

Compliments

If you have received a good service from us and would like to tell us so, we have developed a c....

Charter Mark

A Government award scheme which “recognises and encourages excellence in public services” www.chart....

Communication

Our aim is to ensure that all our customers have equal access to information produced by East M....

Customer Service Centre (CSC)

Find out more about this services that this team provides on the dedicated Customer Service page


D

Decent Homes

The Decent Homes Standard is a target set by Government for all social housing providers to mee....


E

Estate Agreement

An Estate Agreement is a yearly agreement negotiated between the landlord and all tenants on an est....

Estate & Area/District Committees

Joint tenant/resident and landlord committees. Estate Committees deal with local issues, not all of....

Exit Survey

The information gathered from tenants leaving our properties is used to assist with the continu....


G

Getting It Right

EMH's complaints, compliments and suggestions scheme allowing us to improve services and learn....

Gas Servicing

Stay Safe in Rented AccommodationGas Safety Awareness – Know the Dangers!To discuss any i....


H

Homebuy

A scheme administered by EMH offering home ownership opportunities.  For more information visi....


I

ITA – Independent Tenants’ Advisor

An external agency, independent of the landlord, employed during a major project (such as an LSVT o....


J

Joint Funding

Money from banks, building societies and sometimes from local authorities to help housing associati....


K

Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE)

Key Lines of Enquiry form the basis on which the Audit Commission makes inspection judgements for l....


L

Large Scale Voluntary Transfer (LSVT)

The process by which a local authority (council) transfers the ownership and management of its hous....


M

Mystery Shopping

A form of market research which uses customers to assess service standards. This involves train....


N

National Housing Federation (NHF)

Provides information and support for its members and develops common policies and guidelines for ho....

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R

Rent payments

There are a number of ways to pay your rent and other charges to EMH, including by Direct Debit and....


S

Supported Housing

The term supported housing usually describes housing with special services for specific groups ....

Service Level Agreement (SLA)

A semi-formal arrangement covering the services that one department within an organisation will pro....


T

Tenant participation

One of the terms used to describe the way we involve residents in the management of their homes. Ou....

Tenants and residents associations

Tenants and residents associations are democratic organisations which enable residents to get toget....