Electrical Safety Testing & What You Need to Know
At Warrington Housing Association, ensuring the safety of our customers is paramount. That’s why we carry out periodic electrical testing every 5 years, to guarantee that electrical installations are in top condition. Electrical testing, including fixed wire tests and Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), is crucial for maintaining safe living environments. regulations around electrical safe […]
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An important message to all our customers about damp and mould
The tragic death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale will have shocked and saddened many of our colleagues and customers. It’s important that as your landlord, we respond to issues of damp and mould in an effective way. Working together with you, we can identify any issues and resolve them quickly. If you are concerned about […]
Meet Mrs LifeTime: why the world and WHA needs older women
Today is the International Day of the Older Person. This year the UN are spotlighting the resilience and contribution of older women. Older women are often the backbone of society, the unsung heroes in every community. This month Warrington Housing Association and LifeTime will celebrate and be sharing some of the women who are making […]
Team WHA pulled on its trainers and joined an estimated 3,000 runners on the roads of Warrington this weekend.
The second annual Warrington Running Festival attracted runners from across the country. Athletes strode out in 5k, 10k or half marathon races which passed through the town’s iconic Golden Gates. David Cummins, Warrington Housing Association’s CEO, and Gerry Kiddle, Director of Social Value, ran the half marathon while Housing Officers Roisin Cain and Kimberley Flynn […]
Disrepair claims – know your rights!
We are aware that many of our residents have recently been contacted by various disrepair claim companies promising to win them compensation by making a disrepair claim against Warrington Housing Association. The goal of these companies is to make money by generating referrals to solicitors who will pay hundreds of pounds for each case that […]
Loan shark warnings to desperate ‘back to school’ families
Are you feeling that ‘back to school’ fear? Many families are dreading the end of summer and having to fork out for new school uniforms, with the average costing £315 per primary school pupil and £337 per secondary pupil, according to the Children’s Society. Households that are already struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis could […]
Service Update
The removal of Covid Plan B measures announced for England The government has announced that the measures put in place under plan B in England will be lifted. You should continue to follow safer behaviours to protect yourself and others: Get vaccinated and get your booster dose Wear a face covering in most indoor public places and […]
How diverse is the housing association workforce in England?
A recent report completed by the National Housing Federation (NHF) and the Housing Diversity Network (HDN) examined equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the housing association workforce compared with the communities we serve. Diversity can broadly be understood as recognising, understanding and accepting individuals from varying backgrounds or with varying characteristics. In practice, for an […]
