Victoria Home Stories Winter 2024

Locks, keys, fobs/swipes and after-hours maintenance service

Above: Bobby

Above: Diesel

Above: Toothless

Pet Social

Planning ahead and understanding your

This quarterly Home Stories feature is underway! Residents have been sharing their special pet photos and stories. Here are a few Autumn entries collected. Victorian Resident Advisory Committee members chose their Autumn favourite, Chantelle and her pet Diesel who receive a $100 gift card. As we read, the unconditional love, joy, companionship and impact our pets have on our lives is to be cherished. Don’t forget to submit your favourite pet photo and story to be nominated for a $100 gift card to communitydevelopmentvic@hcau.org.au.

responsibilities around keys can save the stress and costs associated with lost, damaged or forgotten keys. There is a charge for replacing lost or misplaced keys and fobs/ swipes. This is $20.00 for a standard key and up to $150.00 for a restricted key. Fobs/swipes are between $60.00 to $120.00 each. The cost of a call-out fee for a contractor to attend, and for new duplicate keys and fobs/swipes is the resident’s responsibility. Locked yourself out? ∞ During office hours Contact your local Housing Choices office to borrow our set of keys. Remember, you need to return the keys once you have regained access to your home. ∞ Outside of office hours: Call 1300 321 185 to arrange

Resident maintenance survey

an emergency locksmith. You will be charged for the

The Property Team conduct monthly resident satisfaction surveys to ask you about your maintenance repairs experience. From June, and then each month, 10% of residents who have had maintenance repairs in that month will be randomly chosen and receive a SMS text with a link to an online survey. Residents who complete the survey will be in the running to receive a $50 gift card .

locksmith service and the after- hours call-out fee which can cost between $150.00 - $450.00. Residents are required to supply Housing Choices a copy of their new cut key/s.

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