Tenants Removal Scheme
If you are an existing Council tenant in Stevenage and you are moving to supported housing, we can help with your move. For more information, or to request this service, please contact Community Services on 01438 242244 or e-mail communityservices@stevenage.gov.uk.
What we will do
We can provide the following support, free of charge:
- We will visit you in your home to plan the move
- We will book a suitable date with our removal company and yourself
- We will arrange for packing boxes to be delivered to your home before the move and for them to be collected once your move is complete
- We will arrange uplifting and relaying of existing carpets, in accordance with health and safety guidelines, prior to your move
What you will still be responsible for
You will still be responsible for the following:
- Notifying your utility suppliers, your telephone and TV suppliers and any benefit agencies, including Housing Benefit
- Arranging disconnection and reconnection of your cooker
- Clearing all furniture and rubbish, including garden furniture and rubbish
- Clearing any outhouses, external cupboards, sheds or greenhouses
There will be a charge to clear any items still left at the property.
The following organisations may be able to take donations of any unwanted, good quality furniture:
- Garden House Hospice 01462 476900
- Stevenage Furniture Recycling Scheme 01438 362900
- Sue Ryder Care 01438 369078