The Lewisham Homes Lee Green Housing Office on Eltham Road has now closed. As tenants in the ward will be aware, I campaigned against this closure when it was first proposed last summer. Many residents said they didn’t receive the consultation document from Lewisham Homes, and many objected to having to travel to Catford to see their housing officer. However, the Mayor and Cabinet approved the closure on November 14th. It’s a real shame as it’s yet another empty unit in Leegate, and another local service lost.
Lewisham Homes originally planned to close the office at Christmas - but we were able to persuade them to keep it open until the end of the lease, which was good news. I know residents at Leybridge and Newstead are now talking to Broomleigh about potential office arrangements after the stock transfer - and as residents will vote on these in the ballot, they’ll be keen to get things right.
To their credit, Lewisham Homes have arranged two surgery dates each week, where residents can see someone face-to-face. These will take place on the ground floor of Merridale, Carston Close. The surgery times are:
- Mondays from 2pm until 4pm
- Thursdays from 9.30am until 11.30am
Properties in Lee Green Ward are now managed from the Holbeach Housing Office in Catford (just round the corner from Argos). You can call the office on 8314 7991 or email enquiries {at} lewishamhomes.org(.)uk The office is open 9-5 every day except Wednesday, when the hours are 10-5.
Repairs should always be reported on 8314 8314 or emailed to repairs {at} lewishamhomes.org(.)uk
Separately, all Lewisham Homes offices will be closed from 12 midday on Friday 18 April for all staff to attend their Annual Staff Conference. The out of hour emergency repairs service will continue to run during this time. The number is 8314 8314.
Lewisham Council is still landlord to properties managed by Lewisham Homes, so if you are having problems, you can still get in touch with your Councillors (as indeed you can if you’ve got problems with a housing association). My contact details, as always, are here.
