Housing Perks

Pay some Rent while you Shop?

Sounds too good to be true!

 

Hyde has just announced that they’ve partnered with Housing Perks – an app that allows residents to save money by spending on everyday essentials, which can then be put towards your rent, including towards arrears.

Designed especially for housing association residents, Housing Perks is a free money saving mobile app. It helps you save money towards your rent arrears – by simply shopping, going for a coffee or having a family day out. You can earn money towards your rent by shopping at major retailers including ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Primark, Currys, Argos and Marks and Spencer.

Housing Perks is trusted by over 60 housing associations and local authorities, supporting over 700,000 tenants across the UK. Signing up is free and easy and you make savings when you spend – whether it’s on food, sports kit, or a day out.

How it works

Housing Perks works at hundreds of national retailers including all major supermarkets. When you buy a voucher through Housing Perks, the money you save can automatically be used as a contribution towards your rent balance.

Vouchers appear instantly on your phone if purchased through the app. Pay with the voucher at the retailer and the saving will be automatically contributed towards your rent account.

The transaction can be for virtually any amount, and then Housing Perks puts up to 20% of the transaction towards your rent arrears at no cost to you. For example: buy a £100 Asda voucher with a 4% discount. You pay £100, get a £100 voucher and £4 goes towards your rent.

 

How to get started?

It’s really simple to use. Just download the Housing Perks app for free from the Apple app store or Google Play Store.

Sign up and select ‘Hyde’ from the drop-down menu.

Enter your payment reference number and your account will be registered to your address. You can find your payment reference number on your rent statement or on communications from us.

Whenever you shop, select the retailer from the Housing Perks app and buy a voucher for the amount you need.

The voucher appears in your app after a few seconds. Pay with the voucher at the retailer and the saving will be automatically contributed towards your rent account.

Our TRA chair is going to try it out to see if it’s as easy as they say. She shops online. Does it work?

Yes – it worked! Bought £20 voucher which was then deducted from shopping bill as an e-gift card = 60p added to rent account! As they say: ‘every little bit helps’. 😊