We are able to offer quality management services to leaseholders and to other landlords operating in South Devon - please see our leaflet 'About South Devon Rural Housing' or call Steve Prime on 01803 863550.

The Rural Housing 'Master Plan'

Here at South Devon Rural Housing  we are keen to demonstrate  our desire to develop housing sensitively in the villages of South Devon.  We believe it is not enough just to develop housing in isolation.  We also believe that even in the smallest of villages, some social and low cost housing is needed, to both support any existing social or low cost housing and to maintain the viability of small villages and settlements.  In some villages where we are able to procure land and obtain the necessary planning, we would like to offer allotments, amenity areas and orchards to aid sustainability.  Follow the link below to see a typical Master Plan.

Rural Master Plan            Stop Press - News on Rural Housing 26 March 2009 (Word Document)

If you would like to discuss any of these ideas, please contact Steve Prime on 01803 847591.

We hope that you find our Website helpful and welcome any comments you may have.   

WE NEED YOU! - Volunteers Wanted.

South Devon Rural Housing Association is a small community based organisation, providing housing and other related services to communities mainly within the South Hams.  We rely on local people  within our area of operation to become shareholders and to become Board Members on a voluntary basis.  We are particularly looking for new members who have skills or experience in the following areas:  Finance, Building and Development, Business or experience of Services for Older People. - A local organisation providing housing and other services for local people, needs local people to steer the organisation in order to preserve these values.

It is important to recruit new shareholders and Board Members to ensure the organisation remains independent  and  is influenced by local people. 

http://portal.tenantservicesauthority.org/FindAndCompare.aspx

For comparison - here are the figures for South Devon Rural Housing Association ( we will be asking the TSA to publish our results)

Average rent £67.09    Overall tenant satisfaction 95%    Views taken into account 68%    Happy with repairs service  91%

South Devon Rural Housing Acquires New Homes

  Choice Based Lettings in Devon

  We value feedback on our services and your interaction with the association - so e-mail us with your thoughts and comments at feedback@southdevonrural.com

An innovative plan to provide more affordable homes has been agreed between South Hams District Council and South Devon Rural Housing Association.

The association has a number of properties which it lets at 80% of the prevailing market rent, under a scheme developed in collaboration with South Hams District Council, under the acronym SHIRE (South Hams Intermediate Rental Enterprise)
The homes purchased from the private market and brought up to the Association's letting standard, will be let directly to people on the Council's housing register. To see if you are eligible to be considered for this scheme, please contact Michelle Smith on 01803 863550.

South Hams District Council will contribute (£10,000 as an equity loan) per property as part of the joint funding package with South Devon Rural Housing.  To date the Association has purchased 15 homes in Totnes, Ivybridge and Dartmouth with plans to develop new build homes under the scheme in 2010.

Day Services Flyer

WE NEED YOU!

South Devon Rural Housing Association is a small community based organisation, providing housing and other related services to communities mainly within the South Hams.  We rely on local people  within our area of operation to become shareholders and to become Board Members on a voluntary basis.  We are particularly looking for new members who have skills or experience in the following areas:  Finance, Building and Development, Legal or experience of services for older people.

It is important to recruit new shareholders and Board Members to ensure the organisation remains independent  and  is influenced by local people.  Please give Steve Prime a ring for an informal chat  about what becoming a shareholder or Board Member entails on 01803 847591.

• Bringing home the goods, Herald Express, 07-09-2004

• More homes on the horizon, Herald Express, 22-11-2005

Here at South Devon Rural Housing Association we are looking at a range of initiatives which will help us, as a business, reduce our carbon footprint.  We are also looking at ways in which we can promote ecology with our residents and save our tenants money on energy and water costs.

Let us know if you have any other ideas on how we can contribute to the environment or saving resources.

SAVE ENERGY, SAVE WATER, SAVE MONEY and SAVE THE PLANET.

In the future the Association will be developing policies and working practices aimed at contributing to ecology.  Everyone can start to contribute now, each little action which saves energy, reduces waste or contributes to the environment will count.  For example, if you are reporting a repair make certain that you keep any appointment made with the contractor - this will save the contractor having to make more than one journey.  If the Association or a contractor contacts you to make an appointment, please make sure you keep it.  Report only necessary repairs, save minor repairs until you have more than one minor repair or wait until you have your regular visit from your Housing Officer.

let us have your ideas and comments please.