Neighbourhood Services

HOUSING OPTIONS GUIDE

How to use the guide

1. COUNCIL HOUSING

Introduction
1.1 Housing for homeless people
1.2 Council housing for waiting list applicants
1.3 Sheltered housing
1.4 Residential and supported accommodation
1.5 Rent levels for all types of housing provided by the Council
1.6 Rights and responsibilities of Council tenants

• Repairs and maintenance
  
• Adaptations and Additional Support
  
• ‘Right to Buy’
  
• Transfers and mutual exchanges
• HOMES (Home Mobility and Exchange Scheme)
  
• Homeswap
• Avaliable Homes
• moveUk

1.7 Antisocial Behaviour and Neighbour Nuisance

1.8 Complaints Procedure

2. REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS

Introduction
2.1 General needs Rented Housing for waiting list applicants

• Who can apply for housing to a registered social landlord?

2.2 Special needs rented housing
2.3 Rights and responsibilities for housing association tenants

• Repairs and maintenance
  
• Adaptations
  
• ‘Right to Buy’
  
• Transfers and mutual exchanges
• Tenancy Support

3. PRIVATE RENTED HOUSING /RENOVATING PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR RENTING OUT

Introduction
3.0 Location and stock type
3.1 Rent charges
3.2 Deposits
3.3 DiGS (Deposit Guarantee Scheme)
3.4 Further information
3.5 Housing Benefit
3.6 Council Tax
3.7 Help for Young People
3.8 How to find Private Rented Accommodation
3.9 Private tenants rights
3.10 Private tenants agreement
3.11 Responsibility for repairs
3.12 Notice to Quit

4. SHARED OWNERSHIP AND LOW COST HOME OWNERSHIP

4.0 What is shared ownership and how does it work
4.1 Other low cost home ownership options
4.2 HomeStake

5. BUYING OR BUILDING A HOUSE WITHOUT ANY GRANT ASSISTANCE; INCLUDING SHELTERED AND RETIREMENT HOUSING

5.0 Buying a house
5.1 Aquiring a site and building a house
5.2 Buying Sheltered or Retirement Housing
5.3 Mortgage to rent

6. REPAIRING AND IMPROVING OCCUPIED PRIVATE HOUSING

6.0 Improvement grants
6.1 Repairs Grants
6.2 Council Improvement and repair grants
6.3 Enhanced level of grant
6.4 Improvement Order Grants
6.5 Standard Amenities Grants
6.6 Improvement Grants for the converstion of dwellings of other buildings
6.7 Application Process
6.8 Grants for installation of central heating
6.9 Insulation and draught proofing grants

7. CARE AND REPAIR

7.0 Introduction

8. SPECIAL NEEDS CAPITAL GRANT

APPENDICES

A. HOUSING BENEFIT
B. WHERE TO GET GOOD HOUSING INFORMATION AND ADVICE
C. FORM FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS