Christmas 2020 opening hours
We will be closed from 3pm on Thursday 24 December until 9am on Tuesday 29 December. Over the rest of the Christmas period you can contact us as normal for repairs and any other queries. Our telephone …
News
London to enter tier 3 restrictions
Today (14 December) news has been published that London will go into tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, following the rise in cases throughout the capital. We are closely following government guidance, and …
Estate regeneration in time of Covid
How Lewisham Homes is making sure residents remain at the centre of development plans on the Achilles Street estate in New Cross Lewisham Homes has been consulting with residents on the Achilles …
Jerningham Court residents complete brand new community garden
With the help of our community relations team, the Jerningham Court tenants’ and residents’ association (TRA) has successfully transformed the gravel area at the back of their block into a beautiful …
Help save Pepys Estate’s Riverside Youth Club
Youth First, Lewisham’s largest non-profit youth service, is seeking donations towards an ambitious restoration of the Riverside Youth Club, located on the Pepys Estate. Planning permission has been …
Celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities
Today (3 December) is International Day of People with Disabilities which is all about celebrating, learning and taking action on behalf of people with disabilities around the world. The theme …
Debt and advice service from the Money Adviser Network
At Lewisham Homes we’re committed to supporting our residents who experience money worries. While we’re doing all we can to help our residents, we do recognise there may be debts and money concerns …
Virtual surveys – a new tool during Covid
One of our contractors doing fire safety works on the Pepys estate has responded to Covid concerns by creating a virtual before-and-after survey of works on an empty flat, alongside a timelapse video …
On site with the Lewisham Homes development team
Despite delays due to the lockdown earlier in the year, our development team has several building sites up and running, bringing new social and affordable housing to Lewisham. At Kenton Court in …
London Fire Brigade visits Hatfield and Gerrard
Over the last couple of months, a number of teams from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) – including inspecting officers and fire engineers – have visited Hatfield Close and Gerrard House to see how the …
Bonfire and firework safety advice
Many people enjoy bonfires and fireworks at this time of year. However, as Covid-19 restrictions have meant that many of the usual events are not taking place, some households may be holding their own …
Community Investment Fund: Projects we’ve funded so far
In line with our vision to create thriving communities and places people are proud to call home we launched our Community Investment Fund this summer. Resident groups, local organisations and social …
Supporting our residents through Covid-19
We understand that since the government’s recent announcement of a second national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some residents may be experiencing difficulties for a number of reasons. We’d …
Covid-19 update – 2 November 2020
We have reviewed the government guidance that has been issued following Saturday’s announcement of heightened national restrictions from 5 November. This guidance does not necessitate any changes to …
Providing free lunches for primary school students during half term
In response to the government withdrawing free school meals for children during school holidays, Lewisham’s mayoresses worked closely with our community relations officer William Cooper to figure out …
Our updated ASB policy and team changes
ASB is a serious concern for some of our residents and it’s an issue that’s frequently reported to us. We know that our residents want an improved ASB service and we’re committed to delivering one, …
Community Investment Fund – open for applications
We are proud to focus on Lewisham and aim to make a real difference to the lives of Lewisham Homes residents and our communities. One of the ways we continue to do this is through launching a new …
We’ve launched our new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy
We are guided by a vision to create thriving communities and places people are proud to call home. Equality, diversity and inclusion is inherent to this, and the diversity of the people we serve and …
Join our online consultation on caretaking services this Thursday
We want to consult with our residents on our new proposed approach to caretaking. On Thursday this week (22 October) we will be holding a consultation on our caretaking services, and will be looking …
Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020
As part of Hate Crime Awareness Week we have shared a video featuring our safeguarding and tenancy sustainment lead, head of housing and ASB manager, looking at the different types of hate crimes and …
Residents settle in to new social homes in Lewisham
Lewisham Homes has recently handed over the keys of a set of new high-quality houses to Lewisham Council tenants. The houses were built as part of the Building for Lewisham programme, which is …
£19m funding to build first permanent modular housing in Lewisham
Lewisham Council has been awarded nearly £19m of grant funding from the Mayor of London to fund a series of innovative developments, to be delivered by Lewisham Homes. The programme will …
New edition of Home Magazine out now!
The latest issue of Home, our resident magazine, is out now. In this edition we look at how we are celebrating National Customer Service Week 2020 and you can read about how residents at Comet Street …
Celebrating National Customer Services Week 2020
It’s National Customer Service Week (NCSW) and as always we’re proudly celebrating the campaign highlights the importance of good customer service and the vital role it plays in successful business …