Download the application form as a PDF - click here (or as DOCX, to type responses, here)
Currently available: Flat 2 10A East Reach
We are a new organisation with only four flats at present, however vacancies do arise from time to time - keep an eye on our website and Facebook page. Also, we are planning the construction of new flats in 2018 and would welcome applications from prospective tenants. If you'd like to be involved in their design and development with a view to moving in to one when it is complete, please do use this application form to express interest. It will provide us with useful information about you, though we of course understand that your circumstances may be liable to change.
Would you like to be a tenant at our first development in the centre of Taunton?
Benefits
include:
- Affordable rent
- You can become a voting member of the land trust, and have a say in how the property is managed.
- We try to keep your bills for heat and light low.
- While paying rent you can build up a fund that will help you with future housing costs.
- Communal facilities include bike store, garden, and basic laundry.
- Free high speed broadband internet connection.
- Pets may be considered, subject to prior approval.
We are especially keen to help people in
one
of
three
situations:
- In housing need (for example, homeless or in temporary or overcrowded housing);
- At risk of homelessness (for example, being asked to leave, nearing the end of your tenancy, or going through a relationship breakup with nowhere to live);
- Unsuitably housed (spending more than a third of your income on housing, fuel poor, or in an unhealthy home).
If
there
are
more
applicants
than
we
have
rooms
available,
we
will
use
a
process
of
interviews
and
questionnaires
to
establish
who
will
get
the
greatest
benefit
from
the
accommodation.
We
do
have
some
expectations
of
our
tenants.
You
must
be
willing
to
attend
residents
meetings,
and
contribute
positively
to
community
living;
agree
with
other
tenants
how
to
manage
collective
chores
such
as
cleaning
the
common
areas;
support
the
values
and
objectives
of
the
land
trust
(see
our
website,
www.somerset.coop/landtrust);
be
aware
that
this
is
a
car
free
development
-
no
parking
spaces
for
personal
cars
are
available
(though
deliverers
and
visitors
may
be
able
to
park);
have
a
plan
for
regular
savings,
for
example
with
the
local
credit
union;
and
be
prepared
resolve
problems
and
conflicts
with
the
help
and
support
of
the
management
committee.
You
will
need
to
provide
a
deposit,
but
if
you
need
help
with
this
we
can
assist.
You
will
also
need
to
pay
rent
promptly
by
standing
order.
There
will
be
a
six
month
probationary
period,
after
which
you
can
expect
to
stay
as
long
as
you
need
to.
Apart
from
these
requirements,
we
are
committed
to
providing
equal
opportunities
wherever
possible.