Success stories

Property No. 15 – 2 bedroom bungalow.

Our 15th property - made available by generous 2nd home owners - gave a wonderful home to a local couple. Both work in Wells, one at the Cottage Hospital and have family in the town

Property No. 14 – 2 bedroom bungalow.

A young couple have moved into this comfortable 2 bed bungalow in Sept 2011, working locally and with family living in the town this has been made possible due to the generosity of a landlord who is willing to let their property at an affordable rent.

Property No. 13 – 3 bedroom flat.

A local fisherman has moved into a flat in the town ensuring he can continue working from Wells harbour.

Property No. 12 – 2 bedroom bungalow.

A group of 3 friends moved into this property who all work locally.

Property No. 11 – 3 bedroom cottage.

Our 11th success story was to find a couple a home for them to move into, at an affordable rent, this cottage offers them a perfect start. 

Property No. 10 – 2 bedroom cottage.

Moving into their new home at the end of March 2010 this young couple now have an affordable property ensuring they are near to family and their place of work.

Property No. 9 – 2 bedroom first floor flat.

Our 9th success story was to assist in providing sisters with a 2 bedroom flat in the centre of town.  The sisters are both from Wells and work locally. This property was the second to be made available, at an affordable rate, by a local landlord for which we are extremely grateful.

Property No. 8 – 2 bedroom ground floor apartment.

The 2 bedroom property, was allocated to a young family who works and has relations in the town.

Property No. 7 – 2 bedroom first floor apartment

Moving from an unsuitable property in the centre of the town this young couple and their son moved into this 1st floor apartment during the early part of 2010

Property No. 6 – 2 bedroom mid terraced cottage -

A self employed local builder took over the tenancy of this property ensuring he was living and working near to his family

Property No. 5 - 2 Bedroom Cottage -

A couple moved into this property in December 2009 with their young son. They have now gone on to have a 2nd child.

Property No. 4 - 1 Bedroom First Floor Flat -

A local Care Assistant was desperate to find affordable accommodation in the town to enable her to move out of home and become more independent.  HfW managed to find her suitable accommodation, close to where she works, and she moved in at the beginning of December 2008.

Property No. 3 - 2 Bedroom Bungalow

Property number 3 was let in November 2008 to a local lady and her daughter. With family in the town and running a businesses locally this was an ideal opportunity for her.

Property No. 2 - 2 Bedroom Ground Floor Flat -

Originally let in August 2008 this property houses a couple with 2 children. Both have family connections in the town and plan for the children to attend the local schools

Property No. 1 - 1 Bedroom First Floor Flat -

Our first property was let to a local fisherman who is also a member of the Wells Lifeboat crew.

It was because of discussions he had with members of the Wells Area Partnership Team that the problem of finding affordable accommodation in the town was hi-lighted.