Payment options
By Direct
Debit
You can set up a monthly Direct Debit to pay your rent directly
from your bank or building society account. If you want to pay this
way, please contact us for a Direct Debit instruction form.
At local shops
There are a large number of outlets throughout the country where
you can pay your service charges, in fact anywhere that you see one
of these symbols. Remember to take your swipe card with you when
using any of these services. Please allow three working days for
your payment to reach us.
At the Post
Office
(cash or cheque)
You will need to take your allpay swipe card with you when you
use this service. If paying by cheque make it payable to ‘Post
Office’ and write your service charge reference number on the back.
Please allow three working days for payment to reach us.
By standing
order
You can set up a weekly or monthly standing order to pay
your service charges directly from your bank or building
society account. If you want to pay this way, please contact the
Rents Team on 01225 366172 and we will send you the necessary forms
for you to take to your bank.
By telephone (debit card)
Call 0870 243 6040and follow the step-by-step instructions. You
will need your allpay swipe card and your debit card ready when you
make the call. This call is charged at the national rate.
At the council
Remember to take your allpay swipe card to the council’s
offices when using this service. Please note payment can only be
made by cheque at the counters. Cheques should be made payable to
‘Bath & North East Somerset DC’. Please also write your service
charge reference number on the back.
By post
(cheque only)
Send your payment to the address below. Please make cheques
payable to ‘Somer Community Housing Trust’ and write your rent
reference number on the back. Please allow seven days for payment
to reach us. Please do not post date cheques.
The Maltings
River Place
Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 1EP