Keeping Safe and Warm This Winter

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With temperatures dropping below freezing, we want to make sure that you’re keeping safe and warm in your home this winter. For even more advice, visit the UK Government’s guide to keeping warm and well.  Here are our top tips for tackling the chill: 1. Making your home cosy Breathing in cold air can be […]

Let’s Keep Our Community Safe this Halloween and Bonfire Night!

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With Halloween and Bonfire Night approaching, our top priority is your safety in your homes and in your communities. Whether you’re carving pumpkins, decorating your home, or planning bonfires and fireworks, we’ve got some safety tips to ensure a spooktacular yet safe celebration. Halloween Bonfire Night We typically recommend you attend organised events, but we […]

Two children carving pumpkins

Top tips to stay gas safe: Gas Safety Week 2023

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At Valleys to Coast, we are committed to providing you with homes where you can feel safe and happy. However, we need your help and assistance to make sure you and your family and friends are safe.  Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of […]

Our response to mould, dampness and condensation

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No doubt you’ll be aware of the national focus on the issue of mould, condensation and dampness following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak, the two-year-old from Oldham who died as a result of prolonged exposure to mould in his home. Quite rightly, there is additional scrutiny on landlords, including social landlords like us, to […]

Image of condensation. Water droplets on the inside of a window frame

Home Safety Advice: Please do not cover your window vents

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A trickle vent is a small opening in your window, designed to allow fresh air to flow and keep your home well-ventilated.  Please do not cover your window vents. Trickle vents reduce moisture, which is necessary to prevent condensation and mould. If you are concerned that your window is draughty, please confirm that it is […]

Fire Door Safety Week

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What is a Fire Door?  In the case of an emergency, fire doors fulfil a vital function by ensuring fire and smoke is contained to allow time for people to evacuate safely. It’s very important for fire doors to be maintained in good, working conditions in order to fulfil the function they are designed for.  […]

Home Safety Advice: Fitting the correct shower head

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Fitting the correct type of shower head is critical to the safe performance of your electric shower.  Some shower heads are only suitable for use on mixer showers as the flow of water from them can be restricted or stopped altogether, resulting in a build-up of potential hot water which could, under pressure, be unexpectedly […]