Over the last few years Orwell has been working with groups of interested tenants to try and improve the services we provide.

Available in July 2010 Cross Street, Hoxne (Tudor Close) 1 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom New Build Homebuy Units Price in the region of £130,000 for 2 bedroom £150,000 for 3 bedroom Along with 9 Flats and Houses for Affordable Rent

From 5th July 2010 Orwell's Head Office will open from:
8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday &
8:30am to 5:00pm Friday

New Repairs Number - 0345 60 100 30

The Government has announced that the Saving Gateway is not affordable given the need to reduce the deficit.

The former site of a sheltered housing scheme has been rejuvenated thanks to the collaborative working partnership of local businesses.

A campaign to crack down on tenancy cheats, to recover up to 10,000 council and Housing Association homes fraudulently sublet, has recently been launched by the government.

Imagine a summer's day on which millions of us, throughout the UK, sit down to have lunch together - in the middle of our streets, around our tower blocks and on every patch of common ground.

It is now possible to apply for job vacancies with Orwell Housing Association online.

Walkabouts are when a group of tenants gets together with their Housing Officer, Caretaker (where present) and occasionally external organisations such as the local Police or Council Officers.

Over the last few years Orwell has been working with groups of interested tenants to try and improve the services we provide.

Findings of our recent tenant questionnaire

Time is running out - don't miss your chance to have your say and the chance to win prizes totalling £1000 !

Shared ownership provides an ideal solution for first time buyers who struggle to save the sizeable deposit required for traditional home ownership.

Steeple View, in Stowupland has scooped an award at the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards 2010, which was recently held in London.

A new approach to extra care housing is bringing fresh hope for the future to elderly carers. Michael Hughes investigates.

Twelve more affordable homes are helping local families stay in the Babergh district thanks to strong partnership working.

Elderly Accommodation Council - Housing for Older People Awards.

The official opening of a £3.15 million 'Aspire Young Persons Centre' for homeless people took place on Tuesday September 15th to celebrate the first centre of its kind in Great Yarmouth.

A former council-run building in Sudbury, Suffolk, used as temporary accommodation for homeless people has been remodelled and opened officially in October.

A pilot scheme was launched today at a local primary school in Ipswich, aiming to teach children healthy lifestyle options.

Orwell Housing Association will be operating normal opening hours until Christmas Eve (Thursday 24th December), when the office will be closed at 3.30 pm.

The office will re-open again on Monday 4th January 2010 with the normal opening hours.

The Association has recently received a short notice inspection by the Audit Commission. The Audit Commission are responsible for inspecting Housing Associations to check that good services are being delivered to customers

Tributes paid to Jim Hehir - Ipswich Borough Council chief executive

Orwell Housing is undertaking a census of all its tenants and service users.

Orwell Housing Association recently underwent an inspection by the independent government regulators the Audit Commission. The Audit Commission are responsible for inspecting housing associations to check that good services are being delivered to customers.

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