Estates Inspections
Where and when?
Soha aims to have estates that are safe, clean and support community cohesion – how people live together. We changed our housing team in April 2009 to establish a dedicated neighbourhoods team that extends our ‘reach’ into communities.
We conduct regular inspection on our larger estates ensure these areas are clean, tidy, well maintained and free from anti-social behaviour. The condition of the grass, walls, car park areas, trees, hedges, bin stores, communal facilities, signs, lighting and the level of graffiti, vandalism, fly tipping etc is recorded. A wider staff team – caretakers, housing officers, sheltered scheme managers and RI staff – take part in planned and ad hoc estate inspections elsewhere.
Fancy a walkabout with us?
These are the estate inspections we are due to carry out over the next few months. Please do join us if you can: just call Neighbourhoods on 01225 515 900 or 0800 014 15 45 (free from a landline) and we’ll agree a place and time to meet!
Caldecott Chase/Ock Bridge Close, Abingdon: the mornings of 21 February and 20 March.
Priest Close, Cholsey: the afternoons of 23 February and 22 March.
Fleet Meadow, Didcot: the mornings of 14 February and 13 March
Great Western Drive, Didcot: the mornings of 16 February and 15 March.
Mount View and Luker Avenue, Henley: the mornings of 23 February and 22 March.
Sherwood Place, Oxford: the mornings of 6 February, 6 March.
Van Diemans Road/Broadwaters Avenue, Thame: the afternoons of 14 February and 13 March.
Witney: the morning of 14 February.
Medill Close, Woodcote: the mornings of 16 February and 15 March.
In addition, we visit every sheltered scheme weekly and carry out inspections every two months. See your scheme noticeboard for more information.
Open the Feedback Form for your estate
Apply for minor estate improvements
Estate Improvement Budget
You can apply for improvements to your estate or sheltered scheme such as communal lighting, security improvements such as a new fence, children’s play area or a bench for a sheltered housing scheme etc., from a small fund.
The fund is intended for minor improvements to communal areas not covered by Soha's grounds maintenance contract or our planned maintenance programme. It is not to be used for day to day repairs or work required in individual properties.
If you want to apply for an estate improvement, print the application form below. Please return your completed form to:
Jane Cox
Estates and Neighbourhoods Manager
Soha Housing
Royal Scot House
99 Station Road
Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NN
Alternatively, please email Jane for more information.
Our Service Standards for estates
Related information
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