SLH has purchased six affordable homes at Railway Cottages, Newby Bridge, thanks in part to a £282k grant from South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) and £234k grant from Homes England. Total funding was over £1 million. Councillor Jonathan Brook, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing and Innovation, said: “This is a significant amount of […]

South Lakes Housing are working with our approved contractor, Warm Front Limited, to carry out energy assessments of our homes. The inspections will enable us to identify if any energy-saving improvements can be carried out to our tenant’s home which will result in lower fuel bills for our tenants. Richard Hayes, SLH Director of Assets […]

South Lakes Housing is working with Public Health England (PHE) to identify and reduce potentially high levels of radon in our properties. We have a responsibility to our tenants under Duty of Care and the Housing Act to provide a safe home. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas which if present in high concentrations […]

South Lakes Housing (SLH) have spoken with residents to inform them about the eventual closure of the Yewbarrow Lodge Sheltered Housing scheme in Grange-Over-Sands. The decision was taken following a review of current and future demand for sheltered housing, where currently a third of the flats remain vacant with some empty for over two years. […]