Essential Website Maintenance – Thursday 9th January 2020

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Empty Homes Service: Customer charter


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Our commitment to you


We will:

  • Treat you with respect
  • Be fair and helpful
  • Treat you as an individual by giving you the service you need
  • Behave professionally
  • Take responsibility when dealing with you, making sure we do whatever is needed
  • Follow our Equal Opportunity Policy
  • Contact you in the format that is best for you, if you tell us what this is
  • Tell you clearly if there is anything you need to do
  • Make sure our offices are welcoming and pleasant
  • Make sure our offices are as safe as possible for all our customers and staff
  • Ensure that all information you provide us with is gathered, held, processed and disposed of in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018
  • Provide easy to understand information on our website, in person and in our written correspondence
  • Listen to your queries and concerns and let you know how long it will take to deal with them
  • Deal with your comments, suggestions and complaints in a positive and responsible way.

We can offer you:

  • Welsh and English speaking staff
  • A British Sign Language interpretation service
  • Information in Braille or large print on request
  • A translation service on request if your first language is not Welsh or English
  • A private interview room for appointments if you would like one
  • Disabled parking space and facilities.

When you contact us, we will:

  • Answer all our calls where possible. If we are not able to answer calls a voicemail facility will be available. If you leave a voicemail, we will phone you back within 2 working days
  • Answer your query at the first point of contact whenever possible
  • Respond to your letter/email within 5 working days. If this is not possible, we will tell you why
  • Contact you within 2 working days to arrange an appointment if you visit the office and we are not available to see you at that time.

We ask you to:

  • Treat us with respect. We will not tolerate harassment, threats or assaults. We will not accept abuse of any kind, whether face to face or via telephone call
  • Be considerate to other customers
  • Be on time for appointments
  • Give us any relevant information we may ask for
  • Let us know if you have any specific access or other needs
  • Ask us to explain anything you are not sure about
  • Tell us if you are happy with our service
  • Tell us if you are unhappy with our service and how we can improve it.

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