Pin up properties
Monday, 15 January 2024
If you’re a council tenant, you may notice a man in hi-vis taking photographs of the outside of your home.
The photographer is working on our behalf to take pictures of properties. The images will be used to upgrade My Home Central, the bidding portal, to give potential new tenants an idea of what the property looks like if it becomes available for bidding. Alongside the images will be floorplans, which will help potential bidders understand the layout of the property and whether it will suit them and/or their family before bidding.
Will this affect you?
No. The images will only be from the outside. The photographer will not enter your home or access your garden.
How do you know this person is our photographer?
Our photographer will be carrying identification, so if you are at all concerned, you can ask to see his identification. If you are at all concerned, contact housinginfo@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
Will your home be identified?
The images will be taken to show the front of the property, like you would see in an estate agent's window. Although it is not always possible to hide the exact property location, we will make sure that the number is blurred and that any obvious forms of personal identification are not visible.
Will everyone see these images?
No. Only potential new tenants who have an active application to allow them to bid will see the images. If you need to move home and apply to the housing register, you will benefit from seeing what your new home looks like.
When will this take place?
The photographer is expected to be taking images from the week commencing 15 January 2024 through to the end of March 2024.