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We’re ‘with Tpas’
Date published: 12th May 2022
TPAS are the Tenant Participatory Advisory Service We are members of TPASs, who are England’s leading tenant engagement experts, who are a not-for-profit organisation who promote, support and champion tenant involvement and empowerment in social housing across England. They support local tenants and landlord organisations, covering 3 million homes. TPASRead more
Head office closed for May bank holiday
Date published: 29th April 2022
From 5pm on Friday 29th April to 9.00 am on Tuesday 3rd May, we’re providing tenants with a 24 hour emergency repairs service only. Please call 0115 915 22 22 during this time. If your repair isn’t urgent, please contact us on Tuesday or report it through the MyTenancy portal.Read more
Disrepair claims scam warning to tenants
Date published: 25th April 2022
Tuntum warns tenants to be wary of ‘claims farmers’ operating in the area. Their calls may be from unknown numbers or even local lines. These companies operate by cold calling, leaflets and social media to encourage tenants to pursue claims against their landlord for disrepair. These companies will claim toRead more
Engage – Spring issue available to download
Date published: 19th April 2022
The Spring issue features information on our schemes, new developments, complaints, money-saving tips, how to get involved, win prizes and much more. You can read the Spring edition of our tenant’s newsletter here on our website.Read more
Head office closed for Easter
Date published: 13th April 2022
Tuntum’s head office will be closed on Good Friday (15th April) and Easter Monday (18th April). Tenants needing to report an emergency repair between the 15-18 April should call 0115 912 22 22.Read more
Beware of scams
Date published: 6th April 2022
ActionFraud, the national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, has reported that more than £50 million was lost last year to scams where victims are tricked into handing over control of their computer or smartphone to criminals. Information from ActionFraud’s website: What are remote access tool scams? Remote access toolRead more
Office closure for staff training morning
Date published: 28th March 2022
On Tuesday 29th March 2022, all Tuntum staff will be attending a training session between 9.00 am and 12.45 pm. Our offices will be closed and phone lines will be unavailable during this period. Please call us at an alternative time of the day or alternatively, you can email usRead more
Texts about rent payments
Date published: 28th March 2022
We’re sorry that a system error means that some tenants have received a text message over the weekend saying that their rent payment has not been made. We are rectifying the issue and we will contact any tenants by phone if there are issues, you don’t need to call theRead more
Happy first birthday to the Old Vic!
Date published: 24th March 2022
In March, clients and staff held a birthday party at the Old Vicarage as it celebrated its first year of operating as a residential scheme for adults with mental health difficulties. The scheme provides supported accommodation, access to a range of education, training and employment opportunities and community health servicesRead more
Receive Universal Credit? You could save on your broadband costs
Date published: 14th March 2022
Ofcom, the regulator for the communications service that we use and rely on every day, recently published a news article that could see Tuntum’s tenants save thousands of pounds each year. Extracts from Ofcom’s news article: Millions of families under pressure from the rising cost of living could each saveRead more
