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Housing Options/Homelessness

Housing Options Team & Homelessness Service

We can help you if you are homeless or at risk of losing your home, or even if you are living in inappropriate housing. If you would like to talk about your housing needs, please contact us as soon as possible.
 
Don’t leave it until the last minute to get in touch, contact us as soon as possible.
  
We will give advice to everyone.
  
We can advise upon the following accommodation options:
   

• Housing associations
• Private renting
• Supported accommodation
• Emergency/temporary accommodation
• Assessment of your legal rights under homelessness law
• Getting support to move or to stay in your home
• Tenancy support
• Referrals to specialist services for further advice and help.

  
What can you expect when contacting the team?
  
An initial contact form to be completed, then either:
    
An appointment for a Housing Options / Homelessness assessment.
Provide advice and support relating to your situation.

Assessments and outreach visits
 
It is local authority policy that all assessments are undertaken on council premises. However if someone does suffer from illness or disability, we can arrange for assessments to take place at their home.
  
We can arrange for people to be visited in prison or hospital if they need advice before their release or discharge date.
  
    
Privacy and confidentiality
    

• Everyone’s circumstances are treated confidentially.
• We will provide a private room for all assessments.
• We ask for permission to contact other agencies or statutory bodies.
  

Contact Us

Office Hours Monday - Friday 8.50am - 5.00pm
Emergency Out of Hours Service 0845 201 0828