Sussex News and Views Winter Edition | Page 7

s w e n x e s s Su Won’t be in? Let us know! Unlawful sub letting Unlawful sub letting is when a tenant moves out and sub lets the whole of our property to another person or family. The tenant usually makes a profit by charging rents equivalent to the private sector. Tenants who sub let their home are breaching their tenancy conditions and committing a crime. They’re also stopping people with genuine housing need from getting a home. We’re tackling unlawful sub letting: „„ Over 20 properties have been recovered and AmicusHorizon has been awarded over £20,000 „„ A tenant was convicted, fined £1,100, ordered to pay £500 costs and is being evicted. If you suspect an AmicusHorizon tenant is unlawfully sub letting our home please contact us. You can report unlawful sub letting to us by emailing [email protected] or call 0800 121 60 60. Residents in Sussex missed 153 repair appointments in November 2015. This means contractors are spending unnecessary time travelling to appointments when no one is at home. If you know you’ll be out and are unable to let contractors into your home to complete repairs or gas services, please let us know. To rearrange your appointment to a more convenient time please contact us on 0800 121 60 60 or email: [email protected] Spotlight on s Sussex gas service Sussex Repairs and Maintenance Panel (RAMP) have started scrutinising heating contractor, BSW’s customer se