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Octavia Housing
  • Sales

    Octavia Living develops beautiful homes in some of the most desired areas of London for sale on the open market and to those looking to part buy part rent. All the profits made from the sale of our properties is re-invested into providing more homes in Lo

    Building private houses
  • Foundation

    Through the Octavia Foundation we help to support thousands of local people during times of personal difficulty or crisis.

    Community work
  • Group

    For an overview of the Octavia group, all our activities, our ethos and approach as well as how we are governed visit our main website here.

    Octavia Group
  • Care

    With an ageing population increasing, providing high quality care at an affordable cost has never been more important. Octavia Support provides vital not-for-profit care and support services to hundreds of older and vulnerable adults to achieve their aims

    Providing support and care
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For tenants
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  • Rent and money
    • Energy advice
      • Coping with the energy crisis and government support
      • Help for households - your questions answered
      • No-cost energy saving tips
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      • How to read your meter and set your timers
      • How to use water wisely
    • Benefits and money
    • Paying your rent
    • Service charges
  • Repairs and home maintenance
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  • Living in your home and neighbourhood
  • Shared areas, car parks and gardens
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  • New tenants
  • Younger tenants
  • Community
  • A-Z list

How to read your meter and set your timers

In order to understand how to read your gas, electricity and water meters, select the video that matches the type of meter you have.

Smart meter

Smart meter 

Gas meter 

Electric rate meter

Electric rate meter

Electric dial meter

Electric dial meter

Water meter

Water meter

Setting your central heating timer

Setting your central heating timer

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Octavia Housing is a charitable registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 registration number 13991R and registered provider with the Regulator of Social Housing number L0717. Part of the Abri Group

As a registered provider of social housing, we are monitored by the Regulator of Social Housing to ensure we are accountable to our tenant's, stakeholders, and have governance arrangements that are effective and transparent.

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