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21 June 2023

Single soon-to-be mum gets keys to forever affordable home thanks to Yorkshire Housing

We want everyone to have a place their proud to call home. Providing homes to people in need takes a lot of responsibility and care. It’s also the best job in the world.  

Earlier this year we allocated an ex-show home to a single soon-to-be mum, who needed a safe and secure place to call home.  

Faye, who at the time was 8 months pregnant and about to go on maternity leave, was selected from a shortlist of applicants for a 2-bedroom social rent home on our Ellerwood development in Skipton.  

Faye’s new home was being used as a sales office prior to getting their show home and sales cabin up and running. The kitchen had been upgraded to the highest specification. The flooring and lighting had also been upgraded and wooden slat blinds had been installed on all the windows.  

To give Faye the best possible start to life in her new home we left her with all the extras and upgrades. Her new home was also fully carpeted and equipped with a range of new appliances including a fridge-freezer, oven, hob, extractor fan and washing machine – so all Faye had to do was move in with her furniture.  

Ellie Moxon, new customer administrator at Yorkshire Housing oversaw the property allocations and said:  

“After carefully considering the shortlisted applicants I chose Faye, who was about to head off on maternity leave. She was facing financial difficulties and was relying on government support to make ends meet. 

“Offering this home to Faye will provide her with a less-stressful start to the next stage of her life, especially as she becomes a new mum.” 

Faye told us she’s extremely happy with her new home: 

“I will forever be grateful to Yorkshire housing for all their help. I am especially grateful for receiving the property with all the accessories and carpets. It has given me and my expected arrival the best start to 2023. I can’t wait for my little girl to arrive for us to start our new chapter in our forever home!”

Since speaking to us, Faye has given birth to a healthy baby girl.   

In 2022 we allocated 1076 relets (properties that come empty from our current stock) and 279 new builds. And in case you don’t know already – we don’t just have homes to rent, we build them too and we’re currently building 8,000 new homes! Check out some of our developments.