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Housing team left mother 'stranded' with late payment

"She also now has a more secure housing situation compared to her previous temporary accommodation."

In addition to the ongoing issues over relocating these and other tenants due to necessary repairs, SHP has also been issuing urgent warnings to residents to protect themselves against claims management companies falsely representing themselves as Sutton Housing Partnership or Sutton Council repairs staff.

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According to SHP, these CMCs have been circling Sutton Housing Partnership residents, many of whom will be financially vulnerable and lack financial resilience.

In one Facebook post, SHP warned residents: "We’re aware that some of our residents are being approached by claims management companies about making a claim against Sutton Housing Partnership for disrepair.

"These companies are not what they seem."