Background Information
Erimus Housing Ltd is a registered social landlord with properties in Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees. Erimus was formed in 2004 to receive the transfer of Middlesbrough Council's housing stock of around 12,000 properties. Erimus Housing is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, and is regulated by the Housing Corporation.
Erimus Housing Ltd holds a Consumer Credit Licence (Licence number 613454) and employs three Tandem advisers and a Tandem project manager.
The Five Lamps Organisation is one of the largest community-led social and economic regeneration businesses in the North East of England. The Five Lamps is a registered charity, a member of the Community Development Finance Association (CDFA) and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
The Five Lamps holds a Consumer Credit Licence (Licence number 559567) and employs a loans officer to offer specialist financial advice and if appropriate, access to Five Lamps loans for Tandem clients.
Read the Erimus Housing Financial Inclusion Strategy.
The Tandem vision is:
'To lead on financial inclusion and to help people, throughout our region, make informed financial decisions to improve their quality of life’.
Find out how Tandem will work towards this vision.
Partnership working is key to the success of Tandem. Tandem works closely with Erimus Housing, The Five Lamps and a wide range of advice providers and other organisations in the local area. This means that Tandem advisers can help Erimus tenants and leaseholders to get the best possible advice at the right time.