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Water hygiene and Legionella

Information about legionella bacteria in water systems and what you should do to minimise the risk to the water systems in your home.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Tenants guides

Tenants guides - get to know your home

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Electric meters

If you have a RTS meter you must contact your energy provider as soon as possible to ensure that you have a replacement meter in advance of the switch off.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Home improvements

Whether you're our tenant or a private resident, or Ashfield business we offer home improvement services for you.

Last updated: 10 September 2025

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Adapting and improving your home

If you need accessibility adjustments making to your home or improvements to make it more energy efficient, we may be able to help you.

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Disabled facilities grant

If you need adaptations to help you continue to live independently you may be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant - find out how to apply

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Affordable warmth grant

Our Affordable Warmth Grants help those who suffer with long term health conditions made worse by cold. Find out what you may be entitled to.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Energy Efficient Grants ECO 4

The Government’s ‘Energy Company Obligation’ (ECO) requires energy companies to provide energy saving measures to low income and vulnerable households.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Small scale adaptation request form

Small scale adaptation request form

Last updated: 10 September 2025

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Home upgrade grant

The Home upgrade grant (HUG) is a government funded programme, which provides energy efficiency upgrades and low - carbon heating, to households across England.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Major improvement works

Find out our schedule for major improvement works on Ashfield council homes and how to find out when works on your home are due.

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Door entry scheme

Ashfield District Council are due to upgrade the door entry systems at blocks of flats and sheltered housing schemes across the district in 2025.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Finding, renting or owning a home

Looking for a home in Sutton, Kirkby, Hucknall or Ashfield?

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Apply for social housing

Apply to join the housing register in Ashfield and Mansfield. Bid on available properties.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Report abandoned houses

If you think a council property has been abandoned you can tell us, as sometimes tenants leave their properties without telling us.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Vacant property re-let standard

We have set standards which we measure each void property against before re-letting it as social housing.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Right to Buy

Secure tenants may have the Right To Buy their home at a discounted rate under this government scheme. Speak to an advisor to check your eligibility.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Help to buy and home ownership

Learn what help is available to become a home owner in Ashfield. Learn about low cost home ownership. Find out about Help to Buy.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Leaseholders

Find out about Leaseholders responsibilities and freeholders responsibilities.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Civil penalty for Housing Act offences

Where we consider there to be a serious breach, or “an offence” of a requirement within the Housing Act 2004, we can prosecute offenders in a criminal court.

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Civil penalties policy

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduced changes to the Housing Act 2004 to allow the Council to issue civil penalties of up to £30,000.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Empty or nuisance properties

Bringing empty homes back into use has been an intrinsic part of our wider housing strategy to address low demand for many years.

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Empty homes matchmaking

The Matchmaker Service “matches” and brings together those empty homeowners who wish to sell their empty home with an investor or landlord.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Selective licensing

Selective licensing in Ashfield covers private rented homes in Sutton and Stanton Hill. Private landlords should have a valid licence. Apply now.

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Selective Licensing scheme guide

Selective Licensing scheme guide

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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