New ways to pay you need to use from today
03 July 2023
We've switched to PayPoint as our new payment provider. It replaces allpay. PayPoint offer most of the same ways to pay as allpay, but there are changes you may need to make, depending on the payment method you use, to ensure your payments reach us. If you make payments to us by standing order or Direct Debit, you will not be affected, and you will not need to do anything.
We've made changes to the following payments methods, therefore it's important you check if there are any changes you need to make if you use any of these ways to pay when you make payments to us:
- Your My Network Homes online account
- Online via the Network Homes website
- Mobile App
- Telephone
- Payment card.
Please check the table below to see the changes you need to make depending on the way you make payments to us.
Changes you need to make
IMPORTANT: You will need to stop using the allpay Network Homes payment card with the purple banner. You can no longer use the 19 digit reference number on this card as your reference for any payments to us as it is no longer linked to your account with us. You will need to use your payment reference number which you can find on the account statements we send to you in the post.
Way to pay |
What you need to do |
Direct Debit |
No action required. Payments will be taken as usual. We will transfer your Direct Debit from allpay to us later in the year. You will not need to cancel or set up a new Direct Debit as we will make the changes for you. Once we’ve made the change you will see payments on your bank statement made to us. If you currently have Direct Debit setup, we’ll write to you to let you know when this change has happened and if there’s anything we need you to do. |
Standing order |
No action required. Payments will reach us as usual. |
Payment app |
You will need to stop using and remove the allpay app from your mobile phone. You will need to download our new Network Homes payment app where you can make a one-off payment as a guest user or create an account to set up recurring payments, make a payment and see your payment history. You can find and download the new Network Homes payment app from your Apple App store or Google Play Store. All you need to do is search for 'Network Homes payment app.' |
Online |
You will need to stop using the allpay website link to make payments to us. You will now need to use our new payment portal to make online payments. The payment portal link is https://networkhomespayments.paypoint.com/Home. You will be able to create an account where you can set up recurring payments, make a payment and see your payment history. |
My Network Homes account |
You can continue to make payments through your My Network Homes account if you have one. You will see an additional option to create a payment account where you can set up recurring payments, make a payment and see your payment history. |
Telephone |
You can make payments by the telephone using our direct telephone payment line, 020 3650 4349. You can also call our customer service number on 0300 373 3000 to use our automated telephone payment system. You will need to use your payment reference number which you can find on your account statements. If your reference number has letters, we will automatically send you a payment account number (PAN) to use if you have made a payment by telephone in the last 12 months. You will need to use the PAN as your reference when making telephone payments as it will not accept references that include letters. |
Payment card |
You will no longer be able to make payments using your current payment cards (card with the purple banner on the front). We have sent you a new payment card if you have used your card in the last 12 months. You will need to use the new payment card (card with the blue banner on the front) to make payments to us at a PayPoint outlet. You can find a convenient PayPoint local at Consumer.paypoint.com. Please allow until the 7 July for your new card to arrive. Please note, your current payment card with the purple banner will no longer be linked to your account, therefore if you use it to make payments to us, it may not be credited to your account and you may end up in arrears. |
You can find all of our current payment methods that you can use to make payments to us on the 'How to pay your rent, service charge and other other charges' page in 'your home' section of our website.
Payment methods no longer available to use
Post office payments
If you pay your rent and / or service charge at the Post Office, you are no longer able to pay this way, but you will still be able to pay in cash at shops that accept PayPoint payments using the new Network Homes payment card. You can find a convenient PayPoint local at Consumer.paypoint.com
Text message / SMS payments
You are no longer able to make payments by text message, however we will be introducing an alternative option for you which is PayByLink payment. If you choose to make a payment by PayByLink, you will receive a payment link via text message which you can use to make a payment to us. We will provide more information about PayByLink, when it is available for you to use, on our website in the 'How to pay your rent, service charge and other other charges' section.
Cheque payments
We stopped accepting cheque payments on 1 April therefore you are no longer able to make payments to us by cheque. Cheques that we receive will be returned to you.
Need more information?
If you would like more information about the changes to payment methods, speak to someone about changing your current payment method, including how to set up Direct Debit, please email us at customerservice@networkhomes.org.uk or complete our online contact us form and someone will get back to you.