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16 Aug 2022

What’s ‘Don’t Pay UK’ all about?

It’s been all over the news and top of the political agenda that energy prices are likely to rise significantly in both October and January, when the energy cap is set to increase. The energy cap is the maximum cost energy companies can charge customers on default tariffs per unit. A group of activists have launched […]

12 Aug 2022

Family return home after fire

A family are celebrating returning to their home following a fire that swept through a row of houses in Merstham last year. The fire, which started in a neighbouring property just over one year ago, spread through four houses. One of the homes devastated by the fire was owned by Raven Housing Trust. Following extensive […]

25 Jul 2022

Two couples from the Ukraine helped to find work and settle in the UK

Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, over 12 million people have fled their homes, with more than 60,000 Ukrainians now calling the UK home, whether temporarily or permanently. Two couples have been supported by Raven Housing Trust’s *Working Homes employment scheme after being referred by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. They had little or […]

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12 Jul 2022

How to do Summer with kids on a budget

School holidays can be an expensive time of year, especially with increased food and fuel costs, plus the pressure of keeping the kids entertained, but it doesn’t have to be! Our Moneywise team have put together some ideas, tips and resources to kickstart your Summer without it costing the earth. 1. Local parks and playgrounds […]

11 Jul 2022

ASB Awareness Week

Anti-Social Behaviour Week is 18th-22nd July 2022. We want to share with you what it’s all about and what we have in store to help raise awareness and encourage resolutions, so can all work together to make your communities safer places to live. What’s going on as part of ASB Awareness Week? We’ll be using […]

23 Jun 2022

More digital improvements coming your way…

You can already request repairs through your online MyRaven account, but from now on there’s further enhancements to the way we manage repairs and maintenance which will make your life easier. ⏰ More flexibility – It’s all about options, and we’re pleased to say there’s more of them. When booking the majority of repairs, you’ll […]

17 Jun 2022

Raven secures £300 million sustainability-linked deal

Surrey and Sussex-based housing provider Raven Housing Trust has worked with Savills Financial Consultants and its existing lenders to agree a private placement and loan facility package worth £300 million. This sustainability-linked funding will be used to help Raven deliver its plan to build more than 630 homes by 2026, as well as support the […]

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06 Jun 2022

Moneywise team’s top 10 grocery shopping tips on a budget

With the cost of living rising, many will struggle to put food on the table. You may have already exhausted the tried and tested favourites such as bulk buying, experimenting with supermarket own brands, shopping through cash back websites, and knowing the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates. But we’ve also been ‘shopping […]

01 Jun 2022

Raven Housing Trust welcomes endangered swifts to Knighton Road

Raven Housing Trust is continuing its work to provide sustainable and eco-friendly homes by installing swift nesting boxes on 10 of their Knighton Road properties in Earlswood. Swifts were added to the UK Red List of endangered birds in 2021, and Raven Housing Trust, working with Swift Protection Association Reigate (SPARE) are contributing to their […]

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26 May 2022

RavenTimes Spring 2022 is out now!

Welcome to the latest edition of RavenTimes, the digital newsletter for customers. The Spring 2022 edition is jam-packed full of Raven news and updates, with an added Jubilee theme. Read now  

23 May 2022

Raven seeks diverse views on services

We are constantly looking to improve services by listening to your views. We know that our customers are really diverse and we want our decisions to reflect this. We have customers of all age ranges, ethnicities and faiths, some of whom are LBGTQI, pregnant or disabled. We are aware that there may be some gaps […]

Homes we're building - Pells, Lewes

12 May 2022

Planning secured for zero carbon affordable homes development

Surrey and Sussex-based housing provider Raven Housing Trust has secured planning permission, subject to Section 106 agreement, to build 32 net zero carbon affordable homes, on the site of the former Pells Church of England School, in Lewes. The development will be Raven’s second net zero carbon new build scheme, which will provide much-needed affordable […]

20th anniversary - at the heart of local communities

25 Mar 2022

Raven celebrates 20 years of providing affordable housing

Redhill based housing association, Raven celebrated providing 20 years of affordable housing in Surrey and Sussex, this Friday (25th March). They were joined by local resident, David Arthur, who also celebrated his birthday on Friday. David has lived in his current Raven home with his wife Jackie and their three children and stepchildren since 1984. […]

23 Mar 2022

Welcome to our new website and MyRaven self-service customer portal

Watch this video to discover all the benefits of managing your home and accounts, online, 24/7. Pay your rent and charges. Request repairs and raise enquiries. Manage your tenancy. Track cases of anti-social behaviour and complaints you’ve raised. Register with MyRaven today and your dashboard will show you everything you need to know. Sign up […]

23 Mar 2022

Raven secures £600,000 Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

Surrey and Sussex based housing provider, Raven Housing Trust, has secured £600,000 of new funding as part of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s bid to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 1. The successful bid will see Raven complete a full Net Zero Carbon retrofit of 28 existing homes in the Reigate & Banstead […]

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