General useful tips
If you pay attention to your everyday life enough, you will know that you can learn from everything and everyone you come across. Our life is full of useful lessons that we should learn.
Your Neighbours
- Try to introduce yourself to your neighbours.
- Be aware of noise coming from your home, incl. music; footsteps etc
- Speak to your visitors and friends so they respect your home and do not cause you to have issues with neighbours which may contribute to you losing your property.
Paperwork/Receipts
Set up an online folder or a paper file to:
- Keep copies of all payments made to utility bills
- Keep your Tenancy Agreement safe, you may require this for future reference
- Download copies of Bank Statements, these will have the details of all bills paid from your account
Speak to your worker if you need help with this.
Useful things to know including when viewing the property
- It is very Important you read all the information from your landlord (i.e., The Council, or Housing Association) to make sue you understand the rules, so you are not in breach of your Tenancy Agreement.
- It is especially Important to pay your bills on time, not doing so can affect your credit rating. You can download the app Experian or Credit Wise to keep track of this.
- Please make sure you make a note (preferably in your phone and keep a list in your kitchen, so visible to others) of all emergency numbers for gas, electricity, housing repairs, and know the name of your Housing and Rent Officer
- If you are eligible, register on the Electoral Register (so you can vote in Elections etc).
- As well as your worker, you can also get legal advice from your Local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). Speak to your worker to locate the nearest one to you.