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Works to start at £16 million affordable housing development in Bristol

Housing association Curo will start works this August to build 70 new affordable homes in Bishopsworth, Bristol, after securing planning consent for the site earlier this year. Curo will work with contractor Vistry Partnerships at the £16.4 million development to deliver a mix of apartments and houses with one, two and three-bedrooms on one of the last remainin…

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Help to shape the future of Curo

Fill in the survey ‘Our Vision ­– Curo 2032’ for a chance to win some fantastic prizes We've been looking back at some of the great things that have happened at Curo over the past ten years. We've also seen that there are areas which need to improve. That’s why we've started to create a new vision for Curo, which will shape how we do things in the future. We'd like to hear your views…

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We’re looking for imaginative gardens created by our customers!

Show off your glorious garden and dazzling displays to see if you can win some great prizes with our VoiceBox Curo in Bloom competition. Whether you have a window box, hanging basket or giant garden, there's a category for everyone. All shapes, styles and sizes of garden are eligible, balconies, large gardens and even a communal garden that you are involved in mainta…

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What are disrepair claims?

You may have seen adverts on social media from firms offering to claim ‘no-win, no-fee’ compensation from landlords who fail to repair homes in a reasonable time. These are called ‘disrepair’ claims. At our latest Facebook Live Q&A, a Curo customer asked Paul Harris, Executive Director of Customer Experience, to explain disrepair claims. “There’s a phenomenon in our sect…

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Contact Team closed on 21 June

Our Contact Team will be closed on Tuesday 21 June 2022 for training. This means that we won’t be available to answer routine questions by phone, email, Livechat or Whatsapp. Reception will also be closed to visitors that day. Our Out Of Hours team will be on hand to deal with any emergency repairs or situations. As always, MyCuro is available 24/7 for you to raise routin…

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Saving older trees as a home for wildlife

Curo is using a special pruning method to save older trees so that they can be kept as habitats for wildlife. Joe Robson, senior arborculturalist at Curo, looks after 7,000 trees across our estates. “We use a method called ‘tree veteranizing’ to keep the ecological benefits of the tree while managing the risk it poses,” said Joe. “Branches are cut to make the tree look as if…