Housing advice
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Information about Council housing
Information about council housing, including the housing register, allocation priorities, and how to apply.
Your Choice: Helping you choose your support
Information to help you find and exercise choice and control over the care services you use.
Housing Benefit: How to apply
Help for people to pay their rent.
Local Housing Allowance
Help for people on a low income renting from a private landlord.
Housing Benefit: Changes in your circumstances
You must tell us about any changes that happen to you or the people living with you as this may affect the benefit you get.
Affordable housing options
Information about low cost home ownership schemes through First Steps.
Community safety
The crime and disorder reduction strategy which addresses key priorities in relation to crime and disorder, it also provides information about ...
Council leaflets and publications
Leaflets and publications from the Council.
Council rent setting
The local authority is responsible for setting the level of rent based on how much it needs to spend on services for its tenants. Rents ...
Empty properties
Information about empty residential properties in the borough.
Homelessness: Advice and support
This service provides information and advice about housing to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. They may be offered temporary accommodation
Housing advice
Advice on housing related matters including domestic violence, tenancies, debt advice, welfare benefits, rent and repairs.
Licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
Landlords of houses of multiple occupation (with more than two households or tenants) must be licensed by the Council.
Mutual exchange
Information for tenants wishing to move through mutual exchange or useful transfer.
Private sector housing
Information about living in the private sector and the Private Sector Leasing Scheme.
Reporting a council house repair
How to report a Council house repair.
Sheltered housing
Sheltered housing is for people who are aged 50 years and over and are in need of some support to live independently.
Supporting People
Supporting People helps vulnerable people live independently and keep their social housing tenancies.
Welfare reforms: Changes to the benefits system
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 contains provisions that will see the abolition of: Council Tax Benefit Some elements of the Discretionary Social Fund and
