Manage
your home
How to look after your home
and get support when you need it.
Managing your home
With useful tools like My Silva and our anti-social behaviour reporting app, managing your home has never been easier!
Use the list of links below for support in managing your home.
Useful links
About My Silva, our digital portal
My Silva is the easiest way to book a repair, check your rent accounts and update your details.
Make a payment
Everything you need to know about paying your rent and service charges.
Learn more about making a payment
Our repairs service
We share the responsibility for home maintenance with you.
Learn more about our repairs service
Report anti-social behaviour
If you experience anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood, please let us know and we will take appropriate action.
Learn how to report anti-social behaviour
Keeping pets in your home
If you would like to keep a pet in your home, all you need to do is fill in our pet care form.
Homes for Ukraine - Government scheme
If you would like to become a sponsor and offer a place of safety to a Ukranian fleeing the conflict please read the information below.
Under our lodgers and subletting policy (TF_A_14) general needs assured tenancy customers have the right to have lodgers.
Any customer wanting to take part in the Homes for Ukraine scheme must meet the following criteria:
- they must have an assured tenancy agreement (those on the starter tenancies cannot take part until the probationary period has been passed)
- they must take them in as lodgers, and not sub-let part of their property
- they must request permission from us in advance
- they must provide full details of the lodger/lodgers
- they must not make themselves overcrowded
- they must not give up their own bedrooms
- they must ensure that the lodger leaves the property if they choose to end their tenancy.
Please contact enquiries@silvahomes.co.uk if you wish to submit a request to participate in the scheme.
Click here to find out more about the Government scheme
Apply for contents insurance and read our home safety tips
Contents insurance is designed to help protect your possessions.
Find out how to get content insurance and how to keep your home safe
Our environmental services
We provide cleaning and caretaking services in communal areas of our homes and look after 12,000 trees.
Learn more about our environmental services
Buy or acquire your home
The government's Right to Acquire and Right to Buy schemes enable you to buy your public-sector-owned home at a discount.
Find out if you are eligible to buy your home at a discount
Access hoarding support
Hoarding behaviours can be caused by a range of factors and affect people in different ways.
Learn more about the hoarding support we offer
Home alterations
If you would like to carry out any improvements to your home, including internal alterations and refurbishments, you will need to fill out our agreement form first.
Apply for permission to make changes to your home
Leaseholders
Access a useful list of useful resources for leaseholders
Contact us for more information
If you have a question or need help with anything, don't hesitate to get in touch.
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